A is for Arsenic – Bilton Theatre
The snow lay inches deep in Bilton, near Hull, on Wednesday evening, but that didn’t deter theatregoers from making their way to the Bilton Amateur Dramatics Society’s (BADS) theatre to watch the comedy murder mystery, A is for Arsenic.
Written by David Pemberton and directed by Carol Hawxwell, the play is performed by arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts.
But there was nothing lazy about the six actors who brought the play to life - I really do think it was one of the best this small, talented company has brought to the stage so far.
The curtain opens on a brick-walled basement room - table, chairs, bookcase, white board with stand and little else.
Over time, members of a crime writing group - yoga teacher Sally (Mandy Grimston), housewife Fay (Helen Davison), and Brian, insuranc...