A Shoddy Detective and The Art Of Deception presented by Shoddy Theatre, Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny comes to Maidstone on 2 July.
Following its hit run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Camden Fringe and 2022 UK Tour, Shoddy Theatre are taking slapstick comedy A Shoddy Detective and The Art Of Deception back on tour, but this time bigger than ever!
Described as “witty, endearing and good clean fun”, we follow a bumbling detective as he is called upon to uncover the mystery of a priceless stolen painting, but when he cannot solve it himself, he is forced to enlist the help of an old nemesis. Uh oh. 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.
Shoddy Theatre was first established in 2018, and their first production A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception was such a hit that it was awarded funding from Essex University to become an established theatrical production company. Since then, spearheaded by Mitch Donaldson, Shoddy has gone from strength to strength. Their new partnership with Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny will see their largest tour yet and lots more to come for the future of Shoddy Theatre.
The Spring/Summer 2025 tour opened at Mercury Theatre Colchester at the end of April, and visits the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone on 2 July.
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
ABOUT SHODDY THEATRE
Shoddy Theatre is a UK based comedy group, founded in 2018 by East 15 students, with Mitch Donaldson at the forefront. The group’s first production of A Shoddy Detective was performed whilst at drama school and was awarded the Essex University Graduate Award for its success.
Since then Shoddy have sold out at The Camden Fringe, New Normal Festival, Edinburgh Fringe and a UK Tour in 2023. The company began developing further productions such as the outdoor A Shoddy Lamplighter and A Shoddy Christmas Carol.
Shoddy Theatre also produced the three-time Offie Award nominee The Olive Boy, which was directed by Mitch Donaldson and performed a UK tour in 2024.
Book A Shoddy Detective and The Art Of Deception at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone on 2 July now!
For more information or to book tickets visit www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk