And Then There Were None...
Ensemble casts for live theater can run hot and cold - The cast for the Agatha Christie mystery was RED HOT for its run at the Theatre in the Round! The play was written in 1939 and has consistently been regarded as her most famous work. In it, a cast of 10 actors portray the tension around a supposed weekend on an island devoted to fun and new friendships that devolves into a bizarre set of serial murders... it's a "Who dun it?" with the Who who did it right in front of your nose throughout the play. Guessing who the Who is develops is a feast of intrigue that attracts staunch Agatha Christie followers.
Since casting is probably the chief function of the director in this kind of play, Brian Joyce can be said to have done a magnificent job. Once done, it seems to have been remarkably easy for him to get the best out of the perfectly cast ensemble. There's not enough room here to list out all those who stood out because every one of the actors did. Suffice it to say that The Theatre in the Round continues to attract the very best local actors for complex and crowd-pleasing performances.
Since casting is probably the chief function of the director in this kind of play, Brian Joyce can be said to have done a magnificent job. Once done, it seems to have been remarkably easy for him to get the best out of the perfectly cast ensemble. There's not enough room here to list out all those who stood out because every one of the actors did. Suffice it to say that The Theatre in the Round continues to attract the very best local actors for complex and crowd-pleasing performances.