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The Gin Game at the Palm Beach Dramaworks

Event: The Gin Game
Date: July 16th to August 15th

When the alcohol flows, there is usually trouble ahead and for Fonsia Dorsey and Weller Martin, playing the Gin Game proves to be a big mistake.

The pair find themselves living in a care home with no friends or family to keep them company.

One day, with Martin sat on the porch, Dorsey joins him and the pair strike up a conversation about their lives and how they came to find themselves in such a seedy nursing home.

While chatting, Martin offers to teach his new friend how to play gin rummy.

It is a decision he lives to regret.

Dorsey takes to the new game straight away and beats his opponent in several matches.

Martin becomes increasingly frustrated while Dorsey revels in his success.

During each round, they tell each other stories about themselves and their family and as the duel progresses, the secrets they have revealed to one another are used as weapons against each other.

A tale of psychological warfare, D L Coburn's The Gin Game becomes a metaphor for real life and a wonderful insight into the competitive nature of human beings.

Visitors to the area may find themselves in competition for a room at the luxury Florida hotel the Chesterfield Palm Beach, as it is one of the finest places to stay in the US.

Those lucky enough to secure a stay can look forward to the delights of the Get More From Your Stay package.

Included in the deal is a continental breakfast in addition to either a bottle of chilled Champagne, a romantic turndown, traditional English afternoon tea, an executive two-course lunch or a late checkout on the final day.

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