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Towards Zero (Outdoor)
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 8m
Agatha Christie’s thrilling clifftop murder mystery, set entirely outdoors, is a layered drama of piercing intelligence.
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Cast Size
5w, 8m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
When a house party gathers on the terrace of Gull’s Point, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his old wife, Audrey, and his new flame, Kay. A nail-biting thriller, the play probes the psychology of jealousy in the shadow of a savage and brutal murder. With reflections on suicide, depression and redemption, the play is a layered drama of piercing intelligence.
A stage version of this story set inside the clifftop house is also available here.
History
Agatha Christie’s stage adaptation of her novel Towards Zero premiered at Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse in Massachusetts on 4 September 1945. The production was directed by Clarence Derwent.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1940s/WWII
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“A double parlour game – before guessing the killer’s name, we are invited to guess who is going to be killed.” – The Observer
“Enticing… keeps the audience guessing right until the very end.” – Broadway World
“An evening in which we do not smell a rat until too late.” – The Times
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and, in many languages, outsold only by the Bible and Shake ...