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A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception

Type:Theatre Show

The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1DB

Tel: 01704 533 333

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A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception

Shoddy Theatre, Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny present A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception.

A laugh-out-loud slapstick whodunnit, featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos.  When a priceless painting goes missing at a private auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock is called upon to uncover the mystery.  However, when he cannot solve it himself he is forced to enlist the help of an old nemesis.  Together, the pair must interrogate the many characterful suspects that reside at the manor, in order to catch the conniving culprit and solve the crime of the century.  

Fresh from selling out their run at The Ed Fringe, Camden Fringe, New Normal Festival and a 2022 spring tour.  Shoddy are back with their hit show A Shoddy...Read More

Shoddy Theatre, Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny present A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception.

A laugh-out-loud slapstick whodunnit, featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos.  When a priceless painting goes missing at a private auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock is called upon to uncover the mystery.  However, when he cannot solve it himself he is forced to enlist the help of an old nemesis.  Together, the pair must interrogate the many characterful suspects that reside at the manor, in order to catch the conniving culprit and solve the crime of the century.  

Fresh from selling out their run at The Ed Fringe, Camden Fringe, New Normal Festival and a 2022 spring tour.  Shoddy are back with their hit show A Shoddy Detective.  Grab you tickets now for the slapstick comedy that's taking the country by storm.

Reviews:
'Had the audience laughing throughout', North East Theatre Guide.
'Shoddy by name but not shoddy by nature', London Pub Theatres Magazine.
'Witty, endearing and good clean fun', The Reviews Hub.
★★★★ Theatre Scotland.
★★★★ London Pub Theatres Magazine.
★★★★ Ed Fringe Review.
★★★★ North East Theatre Guide.

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Opening Times

Season 20 May 2025
DayTimes
Tuesday19:30 - 21:30

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Concession£23.00 per ticket
Tickets£25.00 per ticket

Plus booking fee of £1.00 per ticket online/phone.
Age 8 years +. Contains mild sexual references (innuendos, gestures).

Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

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