The Brokenwood Mysteries/To Die or Not To Die

To Die or Not To Die
Season 2, Episode 2
Airdate	October 4, 2015
Production Number	202
Written by	Tim Balme
Directed by	Murray Keane
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The Brokenwood Mysteries — Season Two

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To Die or Not To Die is the second episode of the second season of The Brokenwood Mysteries, and the sixth episode overall.

Starring: Neill Rea (Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd), Fern Sutherland (Detective Constable Kristin Sims), Pana Hema-Taylor (Jared Morehu), Nic Sampson (Detective Constable Sam Breen),

Guest Starring: Cristina Ionda (Dr. Gina Kadinsky) Peter Hambleton (Ralph St John), Holly Hudson (Juliet Phelps), Miranda Harcourt (Paula Worthington), Robyn Malcolm (Ruth Phelps), Nick Davies (Ben Faulkner), Brenda Kendall (Nelly Jenkins), Dan Veint (Billy Franks), Phil Peleton (Neil Bloom), Bruce Phillips (Gray Jenkins), Geoff Houtman (Nigel Medlock), Tom Knowles (Timothy Ward), Elizabeth McRae (Mrs Marlowe), Jodie Rimmer (Gloria Ginsberg), Roy Ward (Rev. Lucas Greene)

Plot Overview

When a young cast member of The Brokenwood Theatre Society collapses and dies at the end of a performance of Hamlet, the initial belief is that it was from natural causes.

However, Mike detects there is 'something rotten in the state of Brokenwood' when he gets a whiff of a lethal poison.

In doing so he uncovers a complex web of ego driven dissention amongst the troupe. Was Ben Faulkner expended to create opportunity for another young rising star? Or can his death be linked to the words of the Bard himself? And how did Jared end up playing the lead role?

As Mike and his team investigate the hidden secrets of this curious group of thespians ‘To be or not to be’ takes on a whole new meaning.

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

• The outdoor theatre used in the play scenes, is part of the Pumphouse Theatre at Killarney Park, Takapuna. It is regularly used for local Shakespeare productions.

• The lake scene where Mike talks to Paula, was filmed at Killarney Park, on the edge of Lake Pupuke, Takapuna.