Following a series of successful and wholly entertaining productions – most recently Murdered to Death, and The Ghost Train – Wellington Theatre Company’s next production is Rick Abbot’s But Why Bump Off Barnaby?, a play which has proved popular with companies and audiences around the country.
This comedy poses a fascinating mystery: When Barnaby Folcey is murdered at a family gathering at Marlgate Manor, it transpires that he had a motive to murder everybody else, but no one had a reason to want him dead.
While the motley group frantically tries to unmask the murderer, people vanish, poison is found in the sherry and the police take forever to arrive.
Meanwhile, there’s a secret treasure to be found, a mystifying limerick to decode and all sorts of doom to be avoided before the killer is finally unmasked.
The play has four male and six female roles of varying ages.
Wellington Theatre Company are inviting everyone interested in being involved in this riotous production to come along to a read-through at the Arts Centre, Eight Acre Lane on either Tuesday, August 26th, or Wednesday, August 27th, at 7.30pm.
The performance dates will be in April 2026 – following Wellington Operatic Society Musical Theatre’s production of Shrek: the Musical.
To register your interest or for further details, please email : butwhy@w-a-a.co.uk