An Absolute Farce of a Murder Mystery

An Absolute Farce of a Murder Mystery

A cry: “SIR CECIL IS DEAD!” 

And so begins the season’s most exciting and darkly-hilarious Thriller... Murder-Mystery… Farce… Ghost Story…

 

A Brand New MURDER-MYSTERY-FARCE-GHOST STORY! 

In the year of our Lord Nineteen-Hundred & Agatha, the inhabitants and guests of Garbadale Manor have their evening rudely interrupted by the untimely death of Sir Cecil.  

Join the Usual Tired Old Tropes, ahem, Electrifying Suspects: the Monstrous Patriarch, the Drunken Son; the Maid with a Secret; the Butler with a Past, the Celebrated Psychic, the Daughter of Longing; the Ostensibly Objective Rake; a Ghost-like Thing: all collide and commune in a raucous take on the stylings of Agatha Christie – with added Ghost. Or is there?

 

Presented by Canonbie Productions

Written by Peter Rae

Directed by Helen Bang 

 

Trigger & Content Warnings: flickering lights - murder - death - mean people - antagonistic patriarchal behaviour - sibling rivalry - attitudes consistent with 1930's Daily Mail readers - an implied disdain for socialism - comedy enslavement - occasional breaking of the 4th wall - theatrical irreverence. 

 

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED SO WE RECOMMEND ARRIVING PROMPTLY

Theatre Company Reviews:

★★★★★

“The play is so funny! A world premiere and I laughed from start to finish…so well written and so funny that it is a fabulous night out!” - Theatre Reviews Design

★★★★

"Such a lot of fun!" - BroadwayWorld UK

★★★★

"This mix of Agatha Christie murder tales, goings on an old dark house and Blithe Spirit provides lots of laughs and over the top performances to marvel at. It is, a barrel of laughs!" - Reviewsgate

★★★★ ½

"A night of nonsensical laughter brought on by witty dialogue and antics of memorable and colourful characters" - London Pub Theatres★★★★

"The cast all really work their socks off and the show moves with great pace and energy that barely gives the audience room to breathe – in a good way" - Love London Love Culture

Production Details

Run Time:

  • Act One: 45 mins

  • Act Two: 45 mins

Age Restrictions:

  • None

Tickets:

Performances:

  • Tue 28th Feb 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Wed 1st Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Thu 2nd Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Fri 3rd Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Sat 4th Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Tue 7th Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Wed 8th Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Thu 9th Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Fri 10th Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

  • Sat 11th Mar 2023 - 7:30 pm

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