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At a small-town hotel, Kira and Ryan are two days from their wedding, when, through a series of unfortunate events, they wake up to a dead stranger in their bed.  With friends and family arriving by the minute, and Kira’s disapproving mother breathing down their necks, the couple must hide the body and get through dinners, rehearsals and family celebrations without being discovered.  As they struggle to keep their secret under wraps, cracks in their seemingly perfect relationship appear and multiply, leading to a race to the altar where they face that age-old question: “If you can’t hide a body together, why are you getting married in the first place?” 

Set in the 1890s, this farce follows the Bennett family's struggle with a supposed curse. Delilah Bennett believes her late wife's ghost haunts their home, while her daughter Rose, a pragmatic medical student, dismisses the supernatural. The arrival of Rose's indebted cousin Edward and his pursuer, the criminal Baxter, coincides with increased strange occurrences. Edward hires a medium to "cure" Delilah, mistakenly enlisting Rose's sweetheart Vic for the job. As Violet Shaw's ghost proves real, secrets unravel, relationships are tested, and absurd situations ensue. The family must confront their past to break the curse, exploring themes of love, loss, and family dynamics in a whimsical, comedic narrative.

“The Witches of Pictou County" is a whimsical farce set in modern day in a small town where two eccentric old witches, known for their mysterious ways, reside in a quaint cottage. The townsfolk hold a mix of fear and reverence for the quirky duo, as rumours about their mystical abilities hold strong. When the witches' niece, Samantha, pays them an unexpected visit after flunking out of university, their world gets turned upside down. Little do they know that she has unwittingly brought along the mischievous spirit of her deceased ex-boyfriend, David, who passed away shortly after their breakup. As the ghostly ex-boyfriend wreaks havoc with his spectral shenanigans, the two witches find themselves entangled in a series of comedic misadventures. Meanwhile, a local detective, investigating a recent murder in the town, becomes suspicious of the two old women and even more intrigued when she meets their beautiful niece.  As the detective delves deeper into the case, she finds herself navigating a tangled web of supernatural occurrences caused by a ghostly presence, who is determined to both expose the witches' deeds and thwart the blossoming romance between the detective and Samantha.