It is 1935. The Shakespeare Players, formed by Peter Richards and his wife Felicity are performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the grounds of Tawstock Court. After the final dress rehearsal, some of the cast retire to the Court to meet the guests and to enjoy a relaxing drink. The rest of the cast go their various ways and Bottom apparently stays to clear up his props.
The cast are excited after a successful performance, but they are interrupted by Detective Chief Inspector Appleby of the Devon Constabulary who has some bad news
As the investigation unfolds it appears that real life is mirroring aspects of the play. Tensions rise, and secrets are revealed. It seems that the evening is turning into something more akin to Macbeth than A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Chief Inspector seeks the help of guests at the dinner in solving the crime and is determined to get to the truth before the evening is out.
All the clues will be there to lead to the correct killer, but will they be deduced?
