Sleuth
From: Thursday, 14th February 2013
To: Saturday, 23 March 2013
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Synopsis
Sleuth is the story of two ruthless men, locked together in a deadly power game. Andrew, cuckolded by Milo, plots an extraordinary revenge on his handsome, younger rival, which is as stylish as it is lethal. Milo, however, is an adversary who should not be underrated..
Our Review:
Judi Herman - 18 February 2013
Entering the Watermill's auditorium often provides a frisson of excitement, for designers seem to be inspired by the challenge of fitting extraordinary sets into this small intimate space. Thanks to Simon Kenny's wonderfully detailed set, the audience for Anthony Shaffer's brilliant deconstruction of - and hommage to - the quintessentially English murder mystery finds itself apparently actually inside one of those country houses so beloved of writers of the genre.
In this case it's the home of fiendishly clever murder mystery writer Andrew Wyke. Director Jessica Swale says that part of the fun was to take advantage of the Watermill's country house setting; Kenny serves her and the play to perfection. Shaffer wrote Sleuth in 1970 and Kenny's design also sets the play firmly in that decade, right down to the executive ball clicker toy on Wyke's desk.
Richard Attlee's flamboyant, unpredictable Wyke is very much at home in these tailor-made surr...
Creative
Anthony Shaffer (Author)
The Watermill (Producer)
Jessica Swale (Director)
Simon Kenny (Design)
Nick Richings (Lighting)
Isobel Waller-Bridge (Music)
Isobel Waller-Bridge (Sound)
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