On board a steamer, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom. Read more …
Then tragedy strikes - a body is discovered.
And all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée.
But everything is not what it seems, and holidaying cleric Canon Pennefather is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit as he finds himself on the trail of a ruthless murderer.
Presented by the official Agatha Christie Theatre Company and starring Kate O’Mara (Dynasty and Bad Girls), Denis Lill (The Royal, Doctor Who), Susie Amy (71 Degrees North, Footballers’ Wives), Chloe Newsome (Coronation Street), Ben Nealon (Soldier, Soldier) and 60s pop idol, Mark Wynter.
Entertaining enough in its own way for those who like Christie whodunnits, but the company has produced better in the past.
The open-ended final tableau lacked the necessary catharsis to conclude a satisfying murder mystery – and the incredulity of a Captain Hastings character was sadly missed too.
With an ever-glamorous Kate O’Mara offering a fine comic turn as the gin-toping aunt, though, and former Perth Theatre director Michael Wynter stroking his beard as clerical sleuth Canon Pennefather, this latest Agatha Christie show offers a good-looking, amusing and occasionally thought-provoking entertainment, for a warm summer evening.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Monday June 25, 2012, until Saturday June 30, 2012. More info: www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyalglasgow/
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