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The Hollow

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 6m

Agatha Christie

This masterful whodunnit from the Queen of Mystery is a thriller of passion and betrayal in three acts.

The Hollow

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell, arguably Christie’s finest comic grande dame. Dr. Cristow, the Harley Street lothario, is at the center of the trouble when, assembled in one place, we find his dull but devoted wife, Gerda, his mistress and prominent sculptor, Henrietta, and his former lover and Hollywood film star, Veronica. Also visiting are Edward and Midge, whose romantic assertions are likewise thrown into the mix. As the list of romantic associations grows so does the list of potential suspects when Cristow is shot dead. Nearly everyone has a motive, but only one of them did the deed.
History
The Hollow premiered at the Fortune Theatre, London, on 7 June 1951. Presented by Peter Saunders and directed by Hubert Gregg, the production ran for 376 performances.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
HENRIETTA ANGKATELL
SIR HENRY ANGKATELL, K.C.B.
LADY ANGKATELL
MIDGE HARVEY
GUDGEON
EDWARD ANGKATELL
DORIS
GERDA CRISTOW
JOHN CRISTOW, M.D., F.R.C.P.
VERONICA CRAYE
INSPECTOR COLQUHOUN, C.I.D.
DETECTIVE SERGEANT PENNY
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting The garden room of Sir Henry Angkatell’s house, The Hollow, outside London.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Gun Shots
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Smoking

Media

“A genuine crowd-pleaser and a worthwhile evening of entertainment.” – The New York Times

“Agatha Christie has staged, against her smartest, most hyper-emotional background so far, the shooting of a philandering doctor.” – The Observer

“The Hollow is a ‘who's going to get it’ that quickly turns into a ‘whodunnit.’ A genuine crowd-pleaser and a worthwhile evening of entertainment.” – The New York Times

“To the end, her listeners stay rapt… The main interest of the play, as a piece of writing, is in the mystery; but Mrs. Christie writes quick, speakable dialogue and, gleefully, her cast keeps us guessing until the dying minutes of the third act.” - The Times

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Agatha Christie

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 ...

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