There will be fatalities!
This Christmas, BaCStage invites you to an evening of mystery, intrigue, sprites, sprouts, cheese sandwiches – and murder! Inspector Pratt returns to Bagshot House for part three of the Inspector Pratt trilogy, Death By Fatal Murder!
Inspector Pratt’s record of crime detection at Bagshot House is not enviable. In his two previous visits, chronicled in Murdered to Death and Secondary Cause of Death, the body count mounted disastrously as he looked on, helpless and hopeless. Now he’s back and, as usual, chaos reigns supreme!
During the course of his latest investigations, Pratt meets the new owner of the house, Nancy Allwright. Soon he is embroiled in more mystery, aided and abetted by Miss Maple and Constable Thomkins. Upper-crust Ginny and Italian gigolo, Enzo, help with enquiries but danger soon looms with an unexpected arrival and a frightening suggestion by Welsh busybody and clairvoyant, Blodwyn Morgan.
Let’s meet the cast. How many of them will make it out of Bagshot House alive?!
Becky
Nancy Allwright
Becky has been a BaCStage regular since the early days of the group. Her most recent role was Lucy in My Friend Miss Flint (2022). She appeared in, and was murdered in, both Murdered to Death (2014) and Secondary Cause of Death (2018). Will she survive to the end of the play this time?
Lucy
Ginny Farquhar
Lucy’s most recent acting role was as Capt. Henrietta Woolmer-Cardington in Secondary Cause of Death (2018). Since then, she has gone away and got herself an education. We’re delighted to welcome her back!
Daniel
Constable Thomkins
Daniel is usually an essential part of the BaCStage back-stage team. His previous acting credits include Virtue Triumphant (2016), along with various panto roles.
Luke
Inspector Pratt
Luke is playing ‘the great Pratt’ for the third time, following Murdered to Death (2014) and Secondary Cause of Death (2018). More recently he has played Tom Lambert in My Friend Miss Flint (2022), Bernard in Season’s Greetings (2019) and Herr Flick in ‘Allo ‘Allo (2019).
Nicola
Miss Joan Maple
Nicola joined BaCStage in 2011 to take the title role in Deborah’s Party. Since then, she has been involved in many productions, most recently playing Phyllis in Season’s Greetings (2019). She played Joan Maple in Murdered to Death (2014) and her sister Cynthia Maple in Secondary Cause of Death (2018).
Julie
Blodwyn Morgan
Julie’s BaCStage debut was as Michelle in ‘Allo ‘Allo (2019). Since then, she has played Pattie in Season’s Greetings (2019) and Sarah in My Friend Miss Flint (2022). Before joining BaCStage she was a member of the Meridian Singers.
Ash
Enzo Garibaldi
Ash has been part of BaCStage since its inception in 1997, when we were known as The Millennium Players. He has starred in countless plays and pantomimes, most recently as Albert in My Friend Miss Flint (2022) and Rene in ‘Allo ‘Allo (2019).
Ray
Squadron Leader Roger (Stiffy) Allwright
Ray is making his BaCStage debut. He has previously acted with BAWDS and in the CUADC Town and Gown, including as Juan Rojo in Fuenteovejuna, Jackie Jackson in The Deep Blue Sea, Fred Vaughn in Little Women and the Boatswain and the Masked Dancer in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Gordon
Director
Gordon’s previous directing credits include ‘Allo ‘Allo (2019) and My Friend Miss Flint (2022), where he also trod the boards as Mr Dodds. Along with Jason he created the sound effects for It’s a Wonderful Life (2018) live during the show. He is also a key member of our back-stage team.
Will anyone survive another encounter with Pratt? It’s part three of the trilogy, so all bets are off! Are there dark forces abroad in Bagshot House? Will Pratt finally get something right? Join us at Bluntisham Village Hall on December 15th, 16th and 17th to find out!
You can buy your tickets for Death By Fatal Murder now from TicketSource. Follow the link, or scan the QR code. If you’d prefer a paper ticket, you can buy them from The Lounge or Bluntisham Fryer.
DEATH BY FATAL MURDER
~ part 3 of the Inspector Pratt trilogy, following Murdered to Death and Secondary Cause of Death ~
by Peter Gordon
December 15th, 16th & 17th 2022 ~ 7:30pm ~ Bluntisham Village Hall
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited
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