7/30/2023 0 Comments Christie twist for mac![]() ![]() This new adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff, directed by Philip Franks, injects fresh life into this murder yarn to create a story that brims with vim, razor-sharp dialogue, and lightning-fast scene changes, all of which conspire to keep us guessing right up until the final moments. Incredibly, there are cynics among the population who might contend that Agatha Christie’s thrillers, replete with cosy deaths, thunderclaps, the occasional gunshot and cry of ‘aaaargh’ are a tad formulaic.Īu contraire. Meanwhile, Jason Rudd (Joe McFadden) crashes about as the short-fused film director with the eager-to-please Cherry Baker (Mara Allen) manically buzzing about like a fly trapped in a jam jar.Ī particularly strong performance, too, from Chrystine Symone as actress Lola Brewster doubling up as Anne Boleyn confronting La Gregg’s Catherine of Arrogance, sorry, Aragon. Will she ever stop chewing on that wasp? And why is she so forgiving when the excitable Heather Leigh (Jules Melvin) keeps on spilling drinks down her dress – can anyone be THAT understanding? Into the fray sashays Sophie Ward as preposterous prima donna Marina Gregg with a face that could curdle milk. Susie Blake is simply wonderful as the pop-eyed pearls and twinset sleuth, while Oliver Boot excels as the perennially perplexed policeman, desperate to make an arrest, but tragically clueless on how to make a start. Left to him, he’d not only get the wrong person, but probably might even end up feeling his own collar and taking himself down the station for questioning… There’s been a murder and Craddock immediately seeks the counsel of the redoubtable lady, despite running the risk of the routine complete humiliation. Small wonder then that Craddock can strut about Miss Marple’s living room all day long, lost in his very own fog of total and utter confusion. No arduous being stuck in the office, with endless Twitter ‘hate crime’ to investigate, no dangerous old women drivers with faulty back lights to chase and sternly reprimand. She can still perch on the settee, knitting away, and doing the cops’ job for them.Īnd hey, what luxury it must have been for the boys in blue in those days. The situation is probably made even worse inasmuch that the wily old bird is looking even more geriatric in this Agatha Christie classic, having sustained a sprained ankle, presumably having tripped over an empty sweet sherry bottle that had fallen off the drinks cabinet. You’ve got to feel sorry for the care-worn chief inspector who never seems to stray all that far from Miss Marple’s parlour.Īnyone would think that by now he would have become used to regularly being outwitted by the elderly amateur, but no. Autumn Term ’22: Chance to Dance 10am ».« Chandos Symphony Orchestra 13th Nov ’22.Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval) “Wagstaff finds new depths in Marple” The Times Brown’s Boys), Sophie Ward ( A Very British Scandal, Holby City, Land Girls) and Joe McFadden ( Holby City, Heartbeat and Strictly Come Dancing 2017 winner), Mara Allen, Oliver Boot, Sarah Lawrie, Lorenzo Martelli, Jules Melvin, David Partridge, Veronica Roberts, Holly Smith and Chrystine Symone. Starring Susie Blake as Miss Marple ( Victoria Wood’s As Seen on TV, Coronation Street, Mrs. This adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous novel brings real emotional depth and psychological insight to a thrilling story of revenge and the dark secrets that we all hide.īut can anything be hidden from Miss Marple, the sweet old lady with mind like a steel trap?Ī brand-new production of Rachel Wagstaff’s ( Birdsong, The Girl on the Train) acclaimed adaptation produced by the award-winning Original Theatre Company who brought you Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art, the smash-hit comedy Invincible and the acclaimed Birdsong. Then there is a vicious murder, and Miss Marple must unravel a web of lies, tragedy and danger. Jane Marple, confined to a chair after an accident, is wondering if life has passed her by. And even stranger, a rich American film star has bought the Manor House. There’s a new housing estate to make the villagers curious and fearful. ![]() It has even reached the sleepy village of St. 1960s England and a wind of change is blowing through the land. ![]()
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