The Glasgow Poisoner

“The king of poisons and the poison of kings.

It’s useful for so many things”

A new musical inspired by a sensational murder trial in 19th centuryGlasgow. Madeleine Smith, a Glasgow socialite living in BlythswoodSquare, was accused of a secret affair and poisoning her lover todeath.

The trial ended with a rare ‘Not Proven’ verdict, but now Plume, anaspiring pamphleteer, is working out which version of the story totell. Was Madeleine innocent or guilty?

Inspired by the scandalous real-life story, The Glasgow Poisoner isa new musical by Tom Cooper and Jen McGregor that explores ourobsession with true crime and female killers, then and now.

CAST: 3 Actors

DURATION: 60 minutes