The Curious Case of Katherine Sinclair is a genre-bending jukebox cabaret murder mystery in which the dead woman tells her own story. Here, socialite Katherine Sinclair has been murdered, her body has vanished, and the suspect list runs longer than her cocktail tab — a flamboyant detective, a haughty husband, and a parade of lovers (all played, suspiciously, by the same man).
Across fractured timelines and reimagined hits from Rihanna to Amy Winehouse, it’s stylish, irreverent, and just a little bit dangerous — a whodunnit where the victim has the best lines, the music has been to therapy, and nobody, least of all Katherine, can be trusted.
Created by Megan Armstrong-Davies and Stephan Fourie, the work is a deliberately lean, actor-driven answer to an era of bloated mega-productions — proof that in a landscape obsessed with scale, the sharpest weapon is still a good idea and a great cast. It will staged at The Star Theatre at The Homecoming Centre from 2 to 5 July, 2026.
The cast
Katherine Sinclair – Megan Armstrong-Davies
Detective Philip Mortimer – Stephan Fourie
Marjorie Simpson – Amy Reed
Patrick Sinclair
Daniel von Hoesslin
In a nutshell
Across fractured timelines and reimagined hits from Cher to Amy Winehouse , this ragtag, actor-driven production trades scale for imagination and earnestness for humour. It’s stylish, irreverent, and just a little bit dangerous — a whodunnit where the victim has the best lines, the music has been to therapy, and nobody, least of all Katherine, can be trusted. Star Theatre at The Homecoming Centre, 1–5 July 2026.
The show
The production is a genre-bending jukebox cabaret murder mystery, weaving together reimagined songs, razor-sharp wit, and a deliciously dark narrative. Told across fractured timelines — past, present, and the ever-unravelling truth — the story invites audiences into a world of wealth, deception, and desire.
Created by a truly ragtag bunch, this aims to be theatre at its most inventive — resourceful, actor-driven, and deliciously bold.
Blending the intimacy of cabaret with the intrigue of a whodunnit, the production taps into a growing appetite for immersive, genre-defying performance. It offers audiences not just a story, but a puzzle — one that invites them to question every version of the truth presented.
The sound of a scandal
The Curious Case of Katherine Sinclair taps into a growing appetite for immersive, genre-defying performances that use familiar sounds in unfamiliar ways. This production is a genre-bending jukebox cabaret that weaves together reimagined songs to drive a deliciously dark narrative. The show’s sonic landscape is as eclectic as Katherine’s list of lovers, featuring a “jukebox” of hits reimagined through a cabaret lens. Audiences can expect to hear the works of:
- Pop icons: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Raye.
- Soul & jazz legends: Ella Fitzgerald and Amy Winehouse.
- Art-rock & avant-garde: Grace Jones and Gnarls Barkley.
- Timeless divas: Cher and Nancy Sinatra.
Quote from the creators
“We wanted to create something that feels like a night out, not just a night at the theatre — something stylish, surprising, and just a little bit dangerous. The kind of show where you’re never entirely sure who to trust… especially not the victim.” “The Curious Case of Katherine Sinclair brings something completely new and original, something you could act out in a non-prescribed, utterly uncontrived way. We no longer wanted to interpret material written by others but to take a bold risk. This is a story about complexity and the range we all hold.”
Times:
Wednesday 01 July 2026, 19:30
Thursday 02 July 2026, 19:30
Friday 03 July 2026, 19:30
Saturday 04 July 2026, 14:30
Saturday 04 July 2026, 19:30
Sunday 05 July 2026, 14:30
Sunday 05 July 2026, 19:30
What: The Curious Case of Katherine Sinclair
Where: The Star Theatre at The Homecoming Centre
When: 2 to 5 July, 2026
Tickets: Quicket
Age Restriction: No under 13s
Pictures: Martin Kluge
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