The Glasgow Poisoner by Jen McGregor & Tom Cooper (paperback)

The Glasgow Poisoner
by Jen McGregor & Tom Cooper

“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 century Glasgow. Madeleine Smith, a Glasgow socialite living in Blythswood Square, was accused of a secret affair and poisoning her lover to death.

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

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

CAST: 3 Actors

DURATION: 60 minutes

The music for The Glasgow Poisoner is available to buy.  Get in touch to find out more (info@salamanderstreet.com)

“The Glasgow Poisoner is a gritty and thrilling new Scottish musical with incredible talent that is not to be missed!”
– Broadway World
★★★★

“an intelligent and amusing slice of historical revisionism”
– The Stage
★★★★