Live eventDerby
Snake in the Grass by Alan Ayckbourn
Derby TheatreDerby
14–17 April 2027
6 scheduled performances
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Snake in the Grass by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Michael Cabot Following the death of her father, Annabel Chester returns to her childhood home to set his affairs in order and claim her inheritance. Her seemingly vulnerable younger sister, Miriam, whose life has centred around caring for the old man and Alice, his former nurse, are both finding their own way of navigating his untimely demise. In the ornate but neglected garden of the family home, focal point of the sisters’ childhoods, a tennis court lies abandoned and unloved. As the wind gently ripples through the trees, the door to the…