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A traditional British
murder mystery.
The cast of Boris' budget repertory production of 'Murder at Priorswell Manor' are far more interested in their egos than the play, and disaster strikes when life imitates art and Boris' wife is murdered on stage. A hilariously funny and ruthlessly satirical play about the politics of an inept company.
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This is Noel Coward at his inimitable best, gay, debonair, infinitely sophisticated – this is Noel Coward in the style that won him his international reputation as the most successful purveyor of high comedy in the present-day theatre. The story is a frothy nothing, but treated as only Coward can, it provides a continuously amusing two hours, highlighted by recurring moments of insane hilarity. The plot centers on Julia and Jane, best friends and both happily married these five years. But before their marriages, both had had brief affairs with Maurice, French and a great charmer. Now Maurice is visiting London and has asked to see them both. Haply, the husbands are gone for a day of golf, and Julia and Jane nervously await Maurice’s call. How they quarrel, make up, get high on champagne and quarrel again, what happens when Maurice finally arrives, very late, and the husbands return unexpectedly – these are some of the threads of the action. Another is provided by Saunders, Julia’s new maid who has been absolutely everywhere and done absolutely everything. Probably only Coward could take such material and make it into the evening of sheer entertainment he has. |
A traditional
Musical Revue.
MC'd by Mr Chairman, and now in it's 47th year, it's hilarious, it's patriotic, it's sentimental. Throw in a Parisian-style "Can Can", and top it all off with beer served by our lovely wenches (in period costume), and you have Music Hall!
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