The Marilyn Conspiracy

This new entry in the murky canon of ‘conspiracy theatre’ is writers Vicki McKellar and Guy Masterson’s attempt to explore what to Marilyn Monroe – or rather, her body – in the five surpriisngly unaccounted hours since her death. ‘The Marilyn Conspiracy’ follows the seven guests at her party on the night she died as they attempt to come up with the official account of what happened during that time. The original version of the play was a success at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe; this version is expanded with sections concerning Monroe’s final hours. The cast includes Declan Bennett as actor Peter Lawford.