When their wealthy half-brother cheats them of their fortune, the Dashwood sisters are left penniless. Meeting John Willoughby convinces them that their fortunes will change forever.
Category: Paul Dodman
2021
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Towards Zero
When a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his old wife Audrey and his new flame Kay.
2019
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She Stoops To Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer takes a comedic, often farcical, look at the behaviour and marital expectations of the upper classes in 18th century England.
2018
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Single Spies
Single Spies is the collective name for this double bill of one-act plays about two of the most celebrated spies of modern times: Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt.
2017
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Much Ado About Nothing
Count Claudio falls in love with Hero, the daughter of his host. Hero’s cousin Beatrice and Benedict are each duped into believing the other is in love with them.
2017
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The Ghost Train
A ghostly driver, sudden deaths and a travelling parrot make this 1920s thriller an unnervingly hilarious exploration of our capacity for belief in the supernatural.
2015
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The Hollow
An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell, arguably Christie’s finest comic grande dame
2015
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Pride and Prejudice
A husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet’s most urgent priority. With four sisters, a match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it’s difficult to escape the subject.
2014
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Present Laughter
Garry Essendine is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by legions of admirers. Fans regularly throw themselves at Garry’s feet.
2013
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
Lord Arthur Savile’s is engaged to lovely Sybil Merton. Her pet chiromantist Podgers has read Lord Arthur’s palm and foretold he would commit a murder…
2013
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Spider’s Web
Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with.
2012
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Twelfth Night
Viola and her twin brother Sebastian have been shipwrecked; each believes the other to be drowned. Viola disguises herself as a young man and gets a job as a servant for Orsino.