History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street)
By Gavin Milnthorpe
There is a killer on the loose, and the victims have all been found in the vicinity of Commercial Street; an otherwise quiet boulevard in the middle of the business district of a small town. The victims have been largely disembowelled, leading the local press to bestow the nickname of “the Ripper” upon the killer. All eyes are peeled for a man capable of such heinous crimes…most probably a mean spirited, cold hearted brute. Which is why Jackie, an odd little woman who styles herself as an eccentric, has managed to escape detection for quite for so long.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street)Jan 27, 2024
Regrets, I've had a few...
A short story about regret, featuring glazed carrots, bellfruit and some pipes which are a-calling.
The Bookie Booker Prize (a very short audio play)
Gavin is a writer. He thinks he's a brilliant writer. He should be winning all the awards out there, the Booker, the Pulitzer, the Other Ones...but the Writing Establishment just don't understand his genius...
But, for some reason, the Writing Establishment are quite taken with his Dad and his Granny...even though one of them has ONLY WRITTEN ONE SENTENCE!
Gavin isn't amused and so, sometimes, life imitates art.
Evil Henchmen (and henchwomen) Induction Day
A short sketch, read by a proper actor.
A Lonely Man (The Last Cut #2)
This comes later in the musical when one of our heroes, let's call him Brian, reveals that he doesn't want to leave the pit because it's all he knows.
It's Dark (The Last Cut Song #1)
The opening number from The Last Cut.
Imagine a dark stage, this song starts A Capella. Soon after, a harmony. Then, a headtorch comes one, then another...
Anticipatory Anticipation (Which Must Take Ages) (A sketch)
Planning these twists at the end of a movie must be very time consuming....
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 17 All
We reach the end!
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 16 Part 5 Roberta
We return to Roberta.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 16 Part 4 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 16 Part 3 Charlie
We return to Charlie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 16 Part 2 Bob
We return to Bob.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 16 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 15 Part 3 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 15 Part 2 Roberta
We return to Roberta.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 15 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 14 Part 4 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 14 Part 3 Charlie
We return to Charlie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 14 Part 2 Bob
We return to Bob.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 14 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 13 Part 3 Charlie
We return to Charlie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 13 Part 2 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 13 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 12 Part 3 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 12 Part 2 Jeff
We return to Jeff.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 12 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 11 Part 4 Roberta
We return to Roberta.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 11 Part 3 Charlie
We return to Charlie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 11 Part 2 Bob
We return to Bob.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 11 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 10 Part 4 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 10 Part 3 Emmett
We return to Emmett.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 10 Part 2 Charlie
We return to Charlie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 10 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 9 Part 5 Roberta
We return to Roberta.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 9 Part 4 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 9 Part 3 Julia
We return to Julia.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 9 Part 2 Bob
We return to Bob.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 9 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 8 Part 4 Julia
We return to Julia.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 8 Part 3 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 8 Part 2 Charlie
We return to Charlie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 8 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 7 Part 5 Roberta
We return to Roberta, our timid little cleaner.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 7 Part 4 Vinnie
We return to Vinnie, our depressive painter.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 7 Part 3 Jeff
We return to Jeff, as he dissects the concept of the traditional full English breakfast.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 7 Part 2 Charlie
We return to Charlie, our verbose local journalist.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 7 Part 1 Jackie
We return to Jackie, our fearless killer (who wears Unicorn-patterned pyjamas.)
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 6 Part 5 Julia
We return to Julia, our all conquering bank manager.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 6 Part 4 Emmett
We return to Emmett, our crusading feminist.
History is Alive (But Mainly on Commercial Street) Chapter 6 Part 3 Vinnie
We return to our henna tattoo specialist - Vinnie.