"Murder on the Racecourse" - Jill Drysdale - 14th April 2011

The story of the unfotunate events relating to Eliza Gepson have captivated our group for nearly 4 months now. Everyone is still unsure exactly who killed her, but that hasnt stopped us putting together our own theories. I personally have been looking forward to Jill's talk for a while now. The story just seems so fascinating. Perhaps its to do with my love of Family History. The notion of knowing so much about these people from years ago really appeals to me.


The talk was excellent. Every time we hear the story, we get more and more information which only serves to make the story all the more exciting!

We will never know for certain how Eliza died all those years ago. Perhaps the strangest thing about her story is that she was not alone. Thousands of unsolved murders have piled up over the years, but her story captivated Jill enough to put her time and effort into researching it.

PERFORMANCE DAY - 09-04-2011

The day of the event dawned sunny and warm - indeed a blessing in this country!

Session 13 - 06-04-2011

Some good news! After submitting an event notice to the Creative Torbay website, we finally got featured in the newsletter! It was so rewarding to see our little event being promoted alongside some well-established local organisers. Creative Torbay is a must-use resource to anyone planning an event in the Torbay area!

Also on this day, the group travelled to Totnes to have a dress run of the performance on Saturday. Decked out with costumes and props, we travelled around the various locations to talk to the owners of various pubs and cafes, to run through lines and important points to remember, as well as to decide who would be standing where.

This session was a useful reminder about the importance of preparation. Each character had to have a few point to discuss on the day with any passing app users to make the day that little bit more interactive! We also checked on any last-minute prop or costume issues to be sorted by Saturday. All we can do now is go home and sleep ready for the big day!

Here are some snaps from the dress run:

Dress Rehearsal

Florence Luscombe - Journalist - Ayla Kerr

Frederick Kellock - Coroner & Local Solicitor - Louis John Brzozka

John Chapple & Thomas Palmer - Boatman and Publican - Alex Ward and Josh Atiya-alla



Mary Ann Sage & Mary Alley - Local Woman and Waitress - Claire von Hoesslin and Louise Gorvin



The Flower Girls - Steph Steele and Charlotte Robbins

Session 12 - 31-03-2011

Session 11 - 24-03-2011

Catch-up and Progress Meeting

Session 10 - 17-03-2011

Second Testing Session

Session 9 - 10-03-2011

First Testing Session