Who says you have to be in the city for a night at the theatre? There’s a cast and crew in Warman, just 10 minutes outside Saskatoon that have an evening of murder, mystery and comedy all teed up for you.

The Scared Scriptless Players is presenting Ed Scala’s Bloody Murder March 17-19, 2017. The story is full of twists and turns and, of course plenty of laughs. Set in the British countryside of the 1930s we meet Lady Somerset as she hosts a weekend getaway. The usual suspects in this who-done-it are all there; the grizzled military man, the useless, hard partying nephew, the innocent ingénue, but as the story unfolds, the audience quickly realizes this is not another Clue.

“I chose this play because it’s not a clichéd script,” says director April Watson. “It’s a cross between an Agatha Christie novel and Abbott & Costello. The characters know that they are in a story being written and don’t have total control over their actions. They break the fourth wall and that’s where the audience comes in.”

“It’s a cross between an Agatha Christie novel and Abbott & Costello.”

The cast of Bloody Murder. (April Watson)

Actor and Warman resident Gwenda MacPherson says the Scared Scriptless Players are trying to change the public’s idea about the bedroom community. “It’s very much a sporting town and it’s great to see all the people coming here,” she explains. “But we would love people to know there’s a vibrant arts scene out here, people who love and create quality shows that are really worth the trip.”

This is not just a couple hours of entertainment; you can come for the show and stay for the food. Friday and Saturday evening’s performances will be a full on dinner theatre with all the trimmings and the matinees Saturday and Sunday, a high tea lunch will be served. Tickets are $30-$40 and you can book them by phoning (306)244-1595.

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