MIDNIGHT MURDER AT HAMLINGTON HALL 

 

The Middling Cove Players, a small amateur theatre company on the North Shore.

 

On opening night when seven cast members fall ill with the “dreaded lurgy.” With only the director and two actors remaining, they must improvise to keep the show going, leading to comedic chaos. 

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The story is set in the drawing room of a grand country mansion in Norwich during the 1950s . A group of characters are invited to the mansion, and murders begin to occur, creating a classic whodunnit scenario.

 

The remaining actors, along with a stage manager, her niece, and an unwilling audience member, juggle props, costumes, and multiple roles while trying to solve the mystery. 

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The play features a mix of characters distributed among the actors: ​