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1	''Adrift in Macao'' is a loving musical parody of FilmNoir movies by Creator/ChristopherDurang and Creator/PeterMelnick. It premiered in 2002 at the New York Stage and Film Company at Vassar College, and opened Off-Broadway in 2007 at Primary Stages.
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3	The play is set in 1952 in Macao, China, and features an assortment of standard film noir characters, as well as songs, quips, puns, and farcical shenanigans.
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5	!!Cast:
6	* Mitch - An American who has been framed for murder by the mysterious Mr. [=McGuffin=].
7	* Lureena - A gorgeous woman in an evening gown, hired to be a singer at Rick Shaw's club.
8	* Tempura - The Asian piano player at Rick Shaw's club.
9	* Corinna - The previous singer at Rick Shaw's club.
10	* Rick Shaw - The cynical owner of a surf and turf casino in Macao.
11	* Joe - The bartender at Rick Shaw's club.
12	* Daisy - The cigarette girl at Rick Shaw's club.
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14	!!This {{musical}} contains examples of:
15	* AddictionDisplacement: In the end, Corinna kicks her opium addiction thanks to tranquilizers.
16	* TheCasino: Rick Shaw's club has one in the back.
17	* CatFight: After battling it out on stage ("Pretty Moon Over Macao" and "Mambo Malaysian"), Corinna and Lureena brawl.
18	* ClearTheirName: Mitch arrives in Macao in search of Mr. [=McGuffin=], hoping to clear his name.
19	* CounterpointDuet: Lureena sings "Pretty Moon Over Macao", Corinna sings "Mambo Malaysian", and then they end up singing both songs simultaneously.
20	* TheFifties: Set in 1952, and including specific references to '50s culture.
21	* FrameUp: Mitch was framed for murder by Mr. [=McGuffin=].
22	* IAmSong: "In a Foreign City" and "Grumpy Mood"
23	* InscrutableOriental: Sometimes Tempura plays up this stereotype. Other times, he objects and claims to be "very scrutable".
24	* LiteralistSnarking: Tempura does this when Mitch offers him "a knuckle sandwich".
25	* LivingMacGuffin: Named Mr. [=McGuffin=], appropriately enough.
26	* MasterOfDisguise: Mr. [=McGuffin=] is eventually revealed to be this.
27	* MediumAwareness: Examples include:
28	** Lureena mentions that another character will probably see her around because "it's a small cast."
29	** The actor who plays Rick gives the musicians sheet music and insists on singing "Rick's Song".
30	* NotSoSafeHarbor: The docks of Macao.
31	* OurActsAreDifferent: As written, this is a one-act show.
32	* PunnyName:
33	** Rick Shaw answers when Lureena is calling for a rickshaw.
34	** Tempura is so named because he has been "battered by life".
35	* SpeakOfTheDevil: Corinna and Tempura warn Mitch not to mention Mr. [=McGuffin=].
36	* UnusualEuphemism: Corinna says she wants "pancakes" when she means opium.

Context Theatre / AdriftInMacao