Xingu

In a genteel English town, a tight‑knit circle of cultured women gathers under the banner of the Lunch Club, a self‑appointed forum for debate, wit, and the occasional display of social prestige. When the celebrated novelist Osric Dane is slated to attend, the host, Mrs Ballinger, clings stubbornly to her right to host, even as Mrs Plinth brags about her grand picture gallery and more spacious drawing‑room. The invitation sparks polite rivalry, and the club’s members—each a fierce defender of her own erudition—prepare to impress a guest whose reputation looms large over their modest parlours.

Among them sits Mrs Roby, a biologist fresh from exotic travels, whose scientific accolades impress the town’s scholars but leave her flummoxed by the literary choices that dominate the club’s conversations. As the ladies scramble to discuss Osric Dane’s latest work, “The Wings of Death,” Roby’s admission of ignorance becomes both comic relief and a catalyst for the group’s subtle power plays. Listeners will enjoy the clever interplay of ambition, pretension, and genuine curiosity that defines this charmingly satirical portrait of early‑twentieth‑century society.