Murder on the Nile

Synopsis

Opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in London on 19 March 1946. Simon and Kay Mostyn are honeymooning aboard a Nile steamer. With them, apparently by accident, are Canon Pennefather, Kay's guardian and Jacqueline, Simon's ex-girlfriend. During the course of the voyage Jacqueline works herself into a state of hysteria and shoots as Simon, but only wounds him in the knee. A few minutes later Kay is found shot. Canon Pennefather lays bare an audacious conspiracy and ensures that the criminals shall not go free.

Our Review:

9 May 2012

That darned Agatha Christie has been at it again. In her play, Murder on the Nile,  she leads you down blind alleys to stop you guessing whodunit. After seven years, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company know Christie’s mind so well they conspire towards that surprise ending by playing each part poker-faced.
 
Some interesting characters emerge in this play set on a Nile paddle steamer. No. 1 has to be Kate O’Mara’s Miss Ffoliot-Ffoulkes whose name matches her snooty attitude towards those she considers lesser mortals - practically everyone. She’s particularly amusing when inebriated.
 
The principal murder victim is Kay Mostyn (Susie Amy) new, wealthy wife of Simon Mostyn (Ben Nealon) though, to shut her up, her maid, Louise de Valoir (Vanessa Morley) also cops it. The honeymooners are pursued by Simon’s ex, Jacqueline de Severac (Chloe Newsome) who, in a well-acted display...

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G. Shepherd - 13 May 2012:

Dreadful. £20 wasted. My local church hall could have staged a better production. Voices too shrill and forced for stage. Thank goodness the ever-marvellous Denis Lill appeared in it, otherwise I would have walked out immediately! ...

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