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Emily, driven by her obsession with Hamlet, believes her mother and a family friend are behind her father's poisoning. As she seeks revenge, the narrative unfolds with themes of madness, murder, and retribution, blending Edwardian settings with contemporary sensibilities. The drama features a complex interplay of characters, including six women and seven men, navigating a world filled with passion and ghosts, ultimately leading to a gripping exploration of vengeance and familial betrayal.

The wise Sophia enters a starving village and declares she will feed everyone with her magical stone soup, thereby gradually encouraging the villagers to share their own hoarded goods for the benefit of the community. She is labelled a subversive by the autocratic government figure, General Mayhem, who attempts to nationalize the pot of soup and place it under government control. However, the play ends with the cast and audience alike dancing merrily.|Large flexible cast