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The Mystery Of Dumsey Meadow
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 8w, 8m, 1any gender (adult)
Music by David Perkins
Book & Lyrics by Caroline Dooley & David Perkins
Set deep in the heart of the English countryside in the 1930s, this musical for mystery lovers of any age will have you on the edge of your seat trying to work out “Why is it?”, “What is it?“ and “Whodunnit?”
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Cast Size
8w, 8m, 1any gender (adult) -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Adventure, Theatre for Young Audiences, Mystery/Thriller, Christmas/Holiday, Period, Parody/Spoof -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences, Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

Details
Summary
When the pupils of St Winifred’s and St Albert’s arrive for a camping trip at the beautiful Dumsey Meadow, deep in the heart of the English countryside, they find themselves in a spot of bother – there has been a double booking and only one school may camp there.
Whilst trying to decide which of them should stay, they become aware of some mysterious things happening around them: What is the peculiar smell in the air? Why is the Farmer always singing? Why do the cows and sheep appear to be laughing? Why did the Dumsey apple harvest fail for the first time in 300 years? And who is the hooded woman with the horrible cackle? With sleuth-like commitment, the children attempt to find answers to these puzzling questions.
Set in the 1930s with a cast of colourful characters, this is a musical play for mystery lovers everywhere, with a flexible performing age range of 8 to adult.
History
The Mystery of Dumsey Meadow was first performed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, UK on 7 December 2006.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period 1930s
- Setting The Dumsey Estate in the heart of the English countryside. May 1938.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Music
Song Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway, Operetta
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size Small/Combo
- Chorus Size Large
Licensing & Materials
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.