Approx. 2 hours with one interval.
The most dangerous victim is the one who refuses to stay dead
Set in the oppressive drawing room of Amberwood House on the day before Edwina Black’s funeral, this atmospheric Victorian thriller begins with an air of barely concealed relief. The domineering Edwina has finally died, liberating her schoolmaster husband Gregory from years of her tyrannical control. His wife’s paid companion Elizabeth and the devoted housekeeper Ellen also seem strangely affected by their mistress’s passing.
But when the methodical Inspector Martin arrives with devastating news – a post-mortem has revealed something deeply suspicious – the atmosphere of tentative freedom transforms into one of mounting dread. As the Inspector’s seemingly innocuous questions probe deeper into Edwina’s final day, the relationships between the three survivors begin to fracture under pressure. Long-buried secrets surface, loyalties are tested, and motivations become increasingly unclear.
Within the claustrophobic confines of the Victorian drawing room, with Edwina’s beloved wind chimes still haunting the house, the Inspector employs psychological tactics to uncover the truth. But in a house where everyone had reason to wish Edwina dead, discovering what really happened becomes a dangerous game of suspicion and accusation.
This ingeniously plotted mystery builds to a shocking revelation that will leave audiences questioning everything they thought they knew. Some secrets, it seems, are powerful enough to reach from beyond the grave.
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The Late Edwina Black
We acknowledge the historical context of The Late Edwina Black, written in 1949 and set in Victorian England (1895). While the play explores themes highly relevant to contemporary audiences – particularly coercive control, economic abuse and toxic relationships – the playwrights do not specify casting characteristics such as race or ethnicity as crucial to the narrative. Our production welcomes actors of diverse backgrounds to bring fresh perspectives to these complex characters, whilst respecting the period setting and the authors’ intentions. We are committed to ensuring that our production honours the play’s psychological sophistication while creating opportunities for the most diverse cast possible within the context of this Victorian chamber piece.
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7.30pm – 8.30pm
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9pm – 10pm
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