The Secret Adversary

Mystery, mayhem and music, plus a whole lot of fun! Agatha Christie’s slippery plot has been carefully updated to excellent effect. Emerald O’Hanrahan (aka Emma Grundy in ‘The Archers’) and talented newcomer Garmon Rhys are utter sweetness as Tuppence and Tommy, Christie’s naïve detectives. The excellent ensemble cast playfully delivers a flurry of short scenes and commotion with high-precision stagecraft. All this fits on an ingeniously small set that can segue smoothly from the Ritz to a back-street dive at the flick of a switch or a rasp on the drum. If you want a stylish Easter treat book now!

Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, 31 March 2015

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