What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noël Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha

Christie?

Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Death by Design is a delightful and

mysterious “mash-up” of two of the greatest English writers of all time.

Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife, Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to

Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly – a conservative

politician, a fiery socialist, a nearsighted ingénue, a zany modern dancer – each with a long-held secret.

When one of the guests is murdered, it’s left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in

homicide, to solve the crime.

Death by Design is more than homage – it’s a new classic.

This amateur production of “Death by Design” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Ltd. On behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk