| The House by the Lake | |
| Setting: | Country house outside London, present day |
| Date Of Premiere: | 30 April 1956 |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Thriller |
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]
The play, directed by John Fernald, opened at the Duke of York's Theatre on 9 May 1956, with the following cast:
The production was designed by Fanny Taylor.