Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie was be performed at The Mill Arts Centre, 18th to 21st May 2022.
Cast
The Cast was as follows:
Sir Rowland Delahaye – Adrian McGlynn
Hugo Birch – Roger Riley
Jeremy Warrender – Steve Ramsden
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown – Katy Roberts
Pippa Hailsham-Brown – Imogen Tredwell
Mildred Peake – Janice Lake
Elgin – Jeremy Turner
Oliver Costello – Simon Hook
Henry Hailsham-Brown – Philip Fine
Inspector Lord – David Smith
Constable Jones – Zac Lacey-Rousou
DIRECTOR – Liz Riley
Production Manager – Anne Bennett
The Play
Clarissa, second wife of diplomat Henry Hailsham-Brown, is adept at spinning tales of adventure for the bored diplomatic circle. When a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama harder to cope with (particularly as she suspects the murderer may be her step-daughter, Pippa). Worse still, the victim is the man who broke up Henry’s first marriage. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important politician, she enlists the help of her guests. Clarissa’s fast talking places her in some hair-raising experiences as she comes to learn the facts are more terrifying than fiction!
A conscious parody of the detective thriller, Christie delivers a unique blend of suspense and humour. Tension and laughter come equally in this intricate plot of murder, police, drug addicts, invisible ink, hidden doorways & secret drawers.
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