Details

An acrobat has been murdered at a party given by the manically depressive former musical comedy star, Dotty Moore, to celebrate the accession of a new Radical Liberal government. Her husband George, an ageing professor of moral philosophy, attempts to rehearse a lecture while ignoring the nearby corpse as his wife entertains his university boss and a chorus of gymnasts from the philosophy department. What follows is a murder mystery thriller displaying Tom Stoppard's verbal ingenuity within an anarchic comical setting of adultery, gymnastics and moon landings.

Cast/Performers

Malcolm Tierney (George), Christopher Ravenscroft (Archie), Samantha Spiro (Dotty), Susan Monnox (secretary), Andy Hockley (Bones)

Creatives/Company

Author: Tom Stoppard
Director: Bill Alexander
Conductor: Timothy Kightley (Crouch)
Design: Rurai Murchison
Lighting: Mark Jonathan