The Reluctant Widow
We are very excited to announce that a brand new adaptation of The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer.
Elinor Rochdale, our heroine, steps into the wrong carriage, and is swept up in a thrilling and dangerous adventure. By midnight she is a bride, by dawn a widow. Set in 1813, Arthur Wellesley is in the peninsula, it’s a pivotal moment in the campaign, and an important memorandum has gone missing. Overnight this would be governess becomes mistress of a ruined estate and partner in a secret conspiracy to save a family’s name.
The adaptation site specific to Wymering Manor - the South's most haunted building, ideally suits the house in the centre of the intriguing mystery.
Based on the novel 'The Reluctant Widow' by Georgette Heyer, Copyright © Georgette Heyer, 1946. Georgette Heyer is a registered trademark. This performance licensed by arrangement with Heron Enterprises Ltd.
The action will tale place in the Great Hall of the manor - so you will be in the heart of the action. A totally immersive experience as the actors bring to life this Regency Murder Mystery!
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