Win a pair of tickets to a murder mystery play by The Village Players

: Published: 03 November 2024

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THE MURDER OF ROSE ASHCROFT, is a classic murder mystery play and a comedy, set on the 8th of May 1945 – VE Day - at the Oyster Bay Hotel in fictitious Hastebourne. A group of strangers are staying at a quaint little hotel on the even of celebrations, for more or less decent reasons. By the end of the first act, we know who they are and why all of them have a motive. And yet, when one of them dies, we need the second act to find out whodunnit. Or else risk further untimely deaths. Come join an evening of laughter, suspense, and drama.

We asked Village Players to give us some details below... and make sure to enter our competition at the end of the article to win a pair of tickets!

Why it was this play chosen?
We are always looking to support original theatrical works, so we were pleased to give the local author, Ilona Horvath, the opportunity to bring her comedy to life. We also, wanted to a show during the winter time that could bring joy to both the audience and those involved. So, we are thrilled to have quite a diverse cast in terms of age, geographic background, and experience in the theater, all having a fun time bringing the show together, and we hope audiences will equally enjoy themselves and laugh along. It's quite a creative endeavor that takes the elements of pantomime in terms of dramatic asides to the audience and exaggeration in the comedy, and conveys them in a way that the audience doesn't need to be familiar with pantomime to delight in the theatrics.