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Consensus Opera returns with A Very Curious Poison
Following the success of last year’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” performance by Consensus Opera, the Bromsgrove Society and Bromsgrove Court Leet have again joined together to host the group’s new production.
Written by Tim Johnson, “A Very Curious Poison” is set to the glorious music of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas. This new murder mystery comedy, performed by Consensus Opera, is set to entertain, amuse and delight the audience.
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Picture the scene, it’s the 1930s in the sleepy English village of Little Piffling where six wellheeled guests have assembled at Piffling Hall, all bearing mysterious invitations and each one hiding a dark secret. Soon, polite civility is shattered by the mysterious death of Lady Helena Handcart, poisoned by an unknown hand. Is Madame Eva Chestikov really a Russian émigré? What is Mr E Eckerslike, a rich industrialist, really doing in this rural backwater? Is Sir Preston de Bagot really as stupid as he looks? Can the guests unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again? Meanwhile, the servants have been sent home and the fog is slowly rising…
The performance stars many of the same cast from last year’s production, including local, wellknown singer David Coulson. The evening is hosted by the Bromsgrove Society and Bromsgrove Court Leet in the New Guesten Hall at Avoncroft
Museum of Buildings on Wednesday 26th April at 7.30pm in a café style setting. Guests are invited to bring their own drinks and nibbles to enjoy (full details will be sent to ticket holders in advance of the show).
To enjoy this wonderful evening in the fabulous setting of Guesten Hall you can obtain tickets, priced at £15 person, online from https:// CuriousPoison.eventbrite.co.uk (eventbrite booking fee applies) or from Decanter Spirit on Bromsgrove High Street (cash only please).
There will be a raffle held during the interval and all funds raised from the evening will be split between the Bromsgrove Society and the Court Leet Charity Fund to support local organisations.
by Jo Slade
