This is not just murder; this is an S&M murder.
Murder at the Theatre is a comedy thriller and sequel to Murder in the Village Hall was staged in
January 2017.
Written and directed by local author and playwright Emma Bevan, it is Titchfield
Festival Theatre’s first play of 2020, providing a return to the stage for Inspector Ambrose.
The scene: it’s winter and outside it is bitterly cold.
A theatre is snow bound, but inside the actors and crew are busy working and preparing for the next production. But wait…. a murderer strikes and is on the loose… and the group of actors, an annoyed director and a frustrated playwright are all suspects.
Emma explains the inspiration behind the play. “Murder in the Village Hall was so well received in
January and I really enjoyed directing it. I thought a theatre setting would be ideal for the next play;
after all, there is something spooky behind the scenes at a theatre when only the actors and crew are
there, offering plenty of opportunities for murder with the various props and equipment.
“It is fair to say that Inspector Ambrose is not necessarily the canniest of detectives – colleagues refer
to her as ‘nice but dim Kim’ – although what she is good at is taking advantage of others and for
taking credit.
This all makes for a great setting and lots of entertainment on a winter’s evening at our
beautiful theatre.”Murder at the Theatre is a good, fun comedy thriller with a little bit of adult humour; however, it is more pantomime than X-rated, so it can be enjoyed by a mix of ages.
Murder at The Theatre opens on Wednesday 8th January until Saturday 18th January 2020 at
7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG.
Matinee performance Sunday 12th January 2020 at 2.30pm.
For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on
01329 556156.