Script - Deathtrap

The " Deathtrap" script is a legendary thriller written by Ira Levin in 1978, known for being a "perfectly constructed masterpiece" of suspense and meta-humor. It follows Sidney Bruhl, a once-successful playwright facing a dry spell, who receives a brilliant new thriller script from a student and begins to hatch a murderous plan to claim the work as his own. Post Idea: The "Deathtrap" Plot Breakdown

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Whether you’re watching the 1982 film starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve or catching a local production, Deathtrap remains the gold standard for stage suspense. deathtrap script

Have you ever read a script so good you’d kill for it? That is the literal premise of .

Sidney’s attorney who plays a key role in the final twists. Review: 'Deathtrap,' timed for thrills - WHYY The " Deathtrap" script is a legendary thriller

A boisterous German psychic who acts as the play's "spoiler."

Sidney’s increasingly anxious and fragile wife. Have you ever read a script so good you’d kill for it

Sidney Bruhl is desperate for a hit. When his student, Clifford Anderson, sends him a manuscript also titled Deathtrap , Sidney realizes it’s a potential Broadway smash.