A COMEDY murder mystery is set to keep audience members on their toes as it comes to Barningham Village Hall on November 3.

Forget Me Not – The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit, follows the story of retired police officer Jim whose wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died from what appear to be natural causes.

Jim is determined to solve his wife's murder but also has dementia.

The one-man show is part of the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme, and is written and performed by Leicester-based comic, poet and psychiatric nurse, Rob Gee.

Mr Gee has appeared at poetry festivals in Australia, Canada and the US and at the Edinburgh Fringe and Glastonbury Festival and has shared stages with personalities such as Harold Pinter, Joe Brand, Jimmy Carr, Sue Townsend and Sarah Millican.

He also worked for twelve years as a registered nurse in acute psychiatric units in England, Scotland and Australia.

Robin Brooks, a member of Barningham Village Hall Committee said: “A comedy show with the word Alzheimers in the title sounds like a contradiction in terms and of course dementia and memory loss are very far from being laughing matters.

"But this show doesn’t attempt to poke fun or belittle the importance of mental health. Instead it explores how we perceive people with dementia with real wit and compassion; it is by turns dark, challenging and very, very funny."

"Anyone who sees it will have their assumptions about their fellow men and women well and truly challenged as well as enjoying an evening of pure theatre”.

The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £9.50 for adults, £4 for children and £20 for families. To reserve tickets call 01833-621203 or email rpbrooks72@gmail.com or book on line at highlightsnorth.co.uk. Attendees can bring their own drinks.