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The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 13th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm’
A childish practical joke? Or a hoax intended to scare poor Letitia Blacklock? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out…
What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities, a determined Inspector grimly following the twists and turns and the inimitable Miss Marple on hand to provide the final solution in a dramatic confrontation scene just before the final curtain.
One of Agatha Christie’s best mysteries, this production also boasts a fascinating cast of characters and an affectionate picture of a post WWII English village.
PERFORMED SPRING 2013
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Julia Simmond – Gemma Higgins
Letitia Blacklock – Caroline Diamonte
Dora Bunner – Lisa Evans
Patrick Simmons – Simon Trinder
Mitzi – Tina Pandher
Miss Marple – Maggie Smith
Phillipa Haymes – Kelly Britton
Mrs Swettenham – Paula Bastien
Edmund Swettenham – Michael Cordova
Rudi Scherz – David Lawton
Inspector Craddock -Bill Walton
Sergeant Mellors – David Lawton
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Director – Nicky Bianco
Production manager – Nicky Bianco
Stage Manager – Bob Sturgess
Lighting – Mike Parkins
Sound – Roger Utting
Prompt – Fran Fields
Make up – Nicky Bianco
Publicity – Bob Sturgess, Nicky Bianco, Roger Utting
Costumes – Nicky Bianco
Backstage – Bob Sturgess, Nicky Bianco
Box Office – Sheila Sturgess
Bar – Dan Brotherton, Adam Negus
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