- a full length thriller for 2m 4f, 3m 3f or 1m 5f - single set
- scripts £6 per copy, rights £35 per performance

Linda is wheelchair-bound. She also cannot conceive, and she feels total guilt about not being able to provide husband Sean with an heir. Accidentally breaking an antique photograph one day, she unleashes the ghost of Belle, a resident of the house in the 19th Century, who haunts the nursery they'd made before Linda discovered she was barren, and making sure Linda has less desire than ever to go into that haunted room. 
It transpires that her best friend Gwyneth is pregnant, by Sean. As Linda becomes more and more possessed by the spirit of Belle, she exacts revenge on Sean, apparently killing him with the power of her and Belle's minds. The two gradually become one, (an implied Belinda) and attempt to cause Gwyneth to miscarry. The police and a therapist are not sure whether she is really possessed or is going insane (she has a previous occurrence of mental illness) and we are left not knowing whether Linda has committed a crime at all, or whether she imagined the whole thing.

The demanding part of Linda can be played by a disabled (wheelchair-bound) actress if wished. 

	Cast
	Character	Lines (approx.)
	Linda wheelchair-bound	513
	Gwyneth her friend	151
	Sean Linda's husband	181
	Belle	non-speaking
	Inspector Vickers m or f, any age	145
	Tina (or Tim) therapist, any age	141

Author's Notes

Inspired by Susan Hill's magnificent thriller "The Woman in Black", (though - apart from the scream - there are no other similarities) I started writing this play to go alongside "Voices" - another play with an "am I going mad?" thread.

Part way through I started working with a disabled group and saw an opportunity to provide a meaty, challenging role that could be taken on by a wheelchair-bound actress, though there's no reason at all why a non-disabled actress should not take the role.

The special effects, especially the sinister voice of Linda as she is "taken over" by Belle, are surprisingly simple to do, and can be aided by a voice box available from me on free loan if anyone wants to use it. Contact me if you need an explanation of how the sound effects can easily be done.

I've always been one who doesn't think you need to wrap up the plotline in a pretty pink bow at the end, so that people can go away feeling great and wondering if they should get a Big Mac on the way home. Hopefully Whispers will have them still debating whether Linda was genuine or totally insane on their homeward journey.

Past Productions

 I have recently started adding production photos, posters, etc. If your group has done this play and have any I can use, please contact me.