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Murder on the Nile
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 8m
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Christie’s Death on the Nile.
Image: 2016 Aquila Theatre Production (Richard Termine)
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Cast Size
5w, 8m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller, Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Kay Ridgeway has led a charmed life. Blessed with beauty, enormous wealth, and a new husband, she embarks on a honeymoon voyage down the Nile. Fatal circumstances await when the idyllic surroundings are shattered by a shocking and brutal murder. Under scrutiny is a multitude of memorable passengers, all with a reason to kill. The tension and claustrophobia builds, as a shocking and audacious conspiracy is laid bare.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1940s/WWII
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Gun Shots
Media
“As slick a vehicle as any theatre company could wish for.” – The New York Times
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Waiting for Poirot
by Chris Chan
July 29, 2019
Photos
Image: 2016 Aquila Theatre Production (Richard Termine)
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)
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 ...