The Sweetshop Murder is a ‘true-crime’ noir thriller, set in the Black Country, which re-investigates a 62-year old murder mystery. The play comes to Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton, this June as part of Artsfest 2019.
When teenage boys stumble across the body of Fred Jeffs on Good Friday 1957, it sends shockwaves around the seemingly peaceful neighbourhood of Warley, where the dead man ran his sweetshop. Despite a police manhunt, the investigation soon dries up, but rumour and speculation persist….
So, what really happened to Fred Jeffs?
Using newspaper archives and the recorded memories of local residents who remember the case, performer and writer Graeme Rose pieces together the fateful, jigsaw-like mystery of his great uncle, Fred Jeffs. He discovers what impact the murder had upon the local community and invites you to join in with the investigation. Will someone in the audience shed new light on the mystery, and help crack the case?
Fred Jeff’s The Sweetshop Murder comes to NAC on Saturday 8th of June at 7.30pm. Graeme will also be hosting a Question & Answer session at the endof each performance to discuss the case, and share insights into how the show was made.
Tickets cost just £7 or £5 concessions and can be purchased through www.ticketsource.co.uk/newhamptonartscentre or by phone on 01902 572090.
