Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie
Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie was be performed at The Mill Arts Centre, 18th to 21st May 2022.
Cast
Following auditions held in January 2022, the Cast is as follows:
Hugo Birch
Jeremy Warrender
Clarissa
Hailsham-Brown
Pippa Hailsham-Brown
Mildred Peake
Elgin
Oliver Costello
Henry
Hailsham-Brown
Inspector Lord
Constable Jones
DIRECTOR
Production Manager
Roger Riley
Steve Ramsden
Katy Roberts
Imogen Tredwell
Janice Lake
Jeremy Turner
Simon Hook
Philip Fine
David Smith
Zac Lacey-Rousou
Liz Riley
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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