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A Murder is Announced

“A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October the thirteenth, at little Paddocks – at six-thirty p.m.”

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The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place at the home of Letitia Blacklock.

 

Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer..

 

Both Judy Cornwell and Diane Fletcher have distinguished careers spanning over 50 years on stage and screen. Judy Cornwell is probably best known for her much loved portrayal of Daisy in the hugely successful TV sit-com Keeping Up Appearances, while Diane Fletcher is forever immortalised as Elizabeth Urquhart in House Of Cards.

The critical consensus

Christie may have favoured poison, but Michael Lunney’s production is the perfect tonic for a cold, winter night.

****(*)Martin Gray, All Edinburgh Theatre, 01/02/2016

Beyond such fun and games, there are some pretty serious things being said about identity, and how the damage of life during wartime and its subsequent fallout can make it easier for opportunists to try on a new one to hopefully make a killing.

***(*)(*)Neil Cooper, Coffee-Table Notes, 02/02/2016

Middle Ground Theatre’s entertaining revival of the play, performed with dramatic tension, delightful humour and gorgeous vintage style.

****(*)Vivien Devlin, Edinburgh Guide, 02/02/2016

While the play’s reliance on comedy is something of a distraction, there are a number of rich and wonderful themes that add depth to this otherwise exciting tale of murder, greed and loss. And it raises a number of questions, about survival and identity that set it apart from lesser whodunnits.

***(*)(*)Amy Taylor, TVBomb, 03/02/2016

Where and when?

King's Theatre, Edinburgh from Monday February 1, 2016, until Saturday February 6, 2016. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/kings

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