TICKETS are now available for The Bridgewater Players’ performance of “Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders” by Derek Webb and directed by Jen Aldred.
In April, the Bridgewater Players Drama Society will be putting on another exciting show, a murder mystery comedy written by Derek Webb, “Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders”.
Set in All Saints Village Church Hall, Agatha Crusty (pronounced ‘Croosty’) is visiting her cousin Alice, but is caught up in all the drama of several murders which take place. The murder victims seem to be church hall committee members, which to Agatha’s mind, is no coincidence. Then in comes, the not-so-astute, Detective Inspector Twigg, who is quick to accuse everyone without real evidence. It falls to Agatha to unpick clues and decipher red herrings in order to find out who the real murderer is.
This show is a real comedic farce with quirky characters, including a flirtatious vicar, a down-to-earth caretaker, and a no-nonsense chair of the village hall committee, as well as aristocratic brother and sister (played by the same actress). As with all of the Bridgewater Players shows, there is a mixture of the familiar cast, with the addition of new members. The role of Agatha Crusty is to be performed by veteran actress Karen Hewitt, who has played many leading characters in their shows, including Lady Bracknell, Sister George and Sheila from ‘Sheila’s Island’.
Based in Thelwall, the society was initially formed by six people in November 1951 in Lymm. So this year is their 75th anniversary year. This show’s director, Jen Aldred, explains, “We are so excited to have achieved 75 years as a society. To celebrate, as well as this comedy, we are also performing in the Lymm Festival in June with a play written by our chairperson, Kath Buckley, and we have lots of great shows planned for our “75th Anniversary Season” starting in November!”
Show dates are Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th April. Tickets for the show can be purchased online at www.bwplayers.co.uk/tickets.
Price is £9 plus booking fee online, and £10 on the door. Pre-booking is recommended as tickets are already selling. Performed at Thelwall Parish Hall, Bell Lane, WA4 2SX. Free parking is available.
Photography by Colin Drinkwater at Jorube Portrait Photography.
Agatha Crusty and DI Twigg
