Deathtrap
From: Thursday, 8th September 2011
To: Saturday, 1 October 2011
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Synopsis
Black comedy, mayhem and murder. Clifford Anderson has written a new thriller titled 'Deathtrap' and sends it to Sidney Bruhl for comment. Sidney hasn't had a successful play for years and plans how he might plagiarise this new script. When Clifford turns up at the isolated New England home of the Bruhl's events start to take a sinister turn.
Our Review:
11 September 2011
Recently revived in London, Deathtrap, the fantastically funny thriller by Ira Levin is now gracing the stage at the Oldham Coliseum in a production that is worthy of the West End stage itself.
To reveal too much of the story would spoil the fun, as this is a night of twists and turns that keep you laughing in delight one minute and jumping out of your skin the next. What I can tell you is that it’s about a playwright called Sidney Bruhl whose career as a writer of stage thrillers has stalled in recent years. If that was not bad enough he has now read the most brilliant play, destined to be a hit by a young up and comer who is looking to Sidney for advice, but is the play really so great that he will kill for it?
This smart and funny premise makes for an evening of sheer entertainment, as the snappy dialogue and wonderful witty asides, coupled with theatrical references are completely on the mark and often l...
Latest User Review
Janet Cullimore - 17 September 2011:
If I had to give this performance a score, it would be in the thousands! I throughly enjoyed every second of the performance! The cast were magnificent, with the unexpected happening all the time. I was on the edge of my seat (and beleive me this was painfull for me as I have a slipped disc)my face was aching from laughing! what a shame it will not be enjoyed around the country, as it deserves to be shared! I feel honoured I was able to see it! Well done and best wishes to all the cast and "Thank-you" to Kevin Shaw for giving Andrew a chance to do something he loves! and obviously enjoys and is brilliant at! ...
Cast
Steven Pinder (Sidney)
Andrew Cullimore (Clifford Anderson)
Helen Kay (Myra Bruhl)
Roberta Kerr (Helga ten Dorp)
Russell Richardson (Porter Milgram)
Creative
Ira Levin (Author)
Oldham Coliseum Theatre (Producer)
Kevin Shaw (Director)
Foxton (Design)
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