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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Fred initially presents himself as a caring doctor who simply goes too far. That's deconstructed when the mask slips as the play goes on, most notably when he halts the recording and rewinds, recording over one section with less revealing wording.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Fred initially presents himself as a caring doctor who simply goes too far. That's deconstructed when the mask slips as the play goes on, most notably especially when he halts the recording and rewinds, recording over one section with less revealing wording.
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A trailer for the original production of the play is available [[https://youtu.be/qRhtTi6HYnw?si=g6klcq9fz0TLTlXS here]].
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* {{Docudrama}}: The play is based on the life and crimes of a real SerialKiller, English doctor [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman Harold Frederick ('Fred') Shipman]]. It generally stays very close to the facts.

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* {{Docudrama}}: The play is based on the life and crimes of a real SerialKiller, English doctor [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman Harold Frederick ('Fred') Shipman]]. It generally stays very close to the known facts.
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* TheDeadHaveNames: The names of Fred's victims are projected onto the stage wall when the narrative reaches their deaths. Once added, they remain for the duration of the play. By the end there are 222 different names on the wall.

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* TheDeadHaveNames: The names of Fred's victims are projected onto the stage wall when wall, gradually added as the narrative reaches their deaths. Once added, added to the wall, they remain for the duration of the play. By the end there are 222 different names on the wall.
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* PracticalVoiceover: The last scene ends with Fred holding the noose he's created. The light dims, so that the names of his victims are all that's still visible. A final voiceover reports his suicide and the political reaction.

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* PracticalVoiceover: The last scene ends with Fred holding the noose he's created. The light dims, so that the names of his victims are all that's still visible. A final voiceover reports news report confirms his suicide and reports the political reaction.
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* {{Docudrama}}:

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* {{Docudrama}}:{{Docudrama}}: The play is based on the life and crimes of a real SerialKiller, English doctor [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman Harold Frederick ('Fred') Shipman]]. It generally stays very close to the facts.



* WellIntentionedExtremist: Fred initially presents himself as a caring doctor who simply goes too far. That mask slips as the play goes on, most notably when he halts the recording and rewinds, replacing it with less revealing wording.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Fred initially presents himself as a caring doctor who simply goes too far. That That's deconstructed when the mask slips as the play goes on, most notably when he halts the recording and rewinds, replacing it recording over one section with less revealing wording.
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* DeadManWriting:DeadManWriting: Most of the play is Fred's monologue, recorded onto a cassette tape in his cell. He's planning to hang himself, but wants to leave some record behind, to put his side of the story and explain who he really was. In the end, he [[DeliveryNotDesired destroys the recording]] instead.
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* TheDeadHaveNames: The names of Fred's victims are projected onto the stage wall when the narrative reaches their deaths. Once added, they remain for the duration of the play. By the end there are 222 different names on the wall.
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* VillainProtagonist: Although the play initially shows Fred presenting himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist delivering euthanasia, it swiftly discredits that interpretation. Fred is revealed to be a SerialKiller who believes he's entitled to decide who dies, and he has killed people simply for annoying him.

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* VillainProtagonist: Although the play initially shows Fred presenting himself as a WellIntentionedExtremist delivering euthanasia, it swiftly discredits that interpretation. Fred is revealed to be a SerialKiller who believes he's entitled to decide who dies, and he has killed people as an InheritanceMurder scheme and simply for annoying him.
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-->'''Fred:''' I've been thinking a lot lately about the record. About what the world will think of me after I'm gone. A man starts approaching the end of his life, he can't help but dwell a bit on his legacy.



-->'''Fred:''' I've been thinking a lot lately about the record. About what the world will think of me after I'm gone. A man starts approaching the end of his life, he can't help but dwell a bit on his legacy.

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