The House by the Lake
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Written byHugh Mills
Date premiered30 April 1956
Place premieredPrince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff
Original languageEnglish
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| Written by | Hugh Mills |
| Date premiered | 30 April 1956 |
| Place premiered | Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Setting | Country house outside London, present day |
The House by the Lake is a 1956 British stage thriller in three acts, by Hugh Mills.[1] The main characters are Maurice and Stella, a brother and sister who plot to murder their unlikeable brother, Colin.[2] The other characters include Maurice's wife, Janet, Colin's long-suffering wife, Iris, and Colonel Forbes, a neighbour.[3]
It premiered at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff[4] before transferring to London's West End, where it ran for two years, starring Flora Robson and Andrew Cruickshank;[5][6] and has since become a staple of amateur dramatics.[7]
