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Appointment With Death
Full-Length Play, Drama / 7w, 9m
A psychological thriller in three acts.
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Cast Size
7w, 9m -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
An assorted group of travellers find themselves thrown together on an expedition to the rose red city of Petra. At the centre of the group are Mrs. Boynton and her four stepchildren who never leave her side. This apparent devotion however is actually a façade for something far more sinister. Sarah King, a young English doctor, and her colleague, the eminent psychologist, Dr. Theodore Gerard, find themselves embroiled in a battle to free the children from the sadistic grasp of a tyrannical woman. This chilling play offers a unique take on the classic murder mystery, where Christie explores the realms of the sadistic mind and the devastating effects of long term psychological abuse.
History
Appointment with Death opened in the West End on March 31, 1945 at the Piccadilly Theatre. It was directed by Terence de Marney.
Keywords
- Time Period 1940s/WWII, 1930s
- Setting King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Waiting for Poirot
by Chris Chan
July 29, 2019
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 ...