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| + | ''[[Peril at End House]]'' (1940) is a two-act play adapted by Arnold Ridley (1896-1984) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Ridley]. | ||
| − | + | ==The original text== | |
| + | The play is an adaptation for the stage by Ridley of the novel ''[[Peril at End House]]'' (1933) by [[Agatha Christie]] (1890-1976)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie]. The play opened in the West End of London at the Vaudeville Theatre on 1 May, 1940, with "Poirot" being played by Francis L. Sullivan. | ||
| − | + | The original novel has been translated to many other languages and also adapted to radio, film, television, graphic novel and a computer game. | |
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
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| + | 1987: Staged in South Africa by [[Pieter Toerien Productions]], directed by [[Rex Garner]]. Staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town and at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in Johannesburg. The cast consisted of [[Bill Flynn]] ("Hercule Poirot"), [[Martin Bailie]] ("Captain Hastings"), [[Jocelyn Broderick]] ("Frances Rice"), [[Eleni Cousins]] ("Maggie/Janet Buckley"), [[Errol Hart]] ("Terry Ord"), [[Margaret Heale]] ("Mrs. Croft"), [[Christine le Brocq]] ("Ellen"), [[Paddy Lyster]] ("Inspector Weston"), [[Don Maguire]] ("Commander Challenger - in the Cape Town run), [[Ralph Draper]] ("Commander Challenger" - in the Johannesburg run), [[Grant Preston]] ("Charles Vyse"), [[Malcolm Terrey]] ("Stanley Croft") and [[Gaynor Young]] ("Nicky Buckley"). The lighting was by [[Jannie Swanepoel]] and the sets designed and painted by [[Kay Page]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peril_at_End_House#Stage | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie | ||
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| + | Theatre programme notes for the Toerien Production | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 8 December 2020
Peril at End House (1940) is a two-act play adapted by Arnold Ridley (1896-1984) [1].
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The original text
The play is an adaptation for the stage by Ridley of the novel Peril at End House (1933) by Agatha Christie (1890-1976)[2]. The play opened in the West End of London at the Vaudeville Theatre on 1 May, 1940, with "Poirot" being played by Francis L. Sullivan.
The original novel has been translated to many other languages and also adapted to radio, film, television, graphic novel and a computer game.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1987: Staged in South Africa by Pieter Toerien Productions, directed by Rex Garner. Staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and at the André Huguenet Theatre in Johannesburg. The cast consisted of Bill Flynn ("Hercule Poirot"), Martin Bailie ("Captain Hastings"), Jocelyn Broderick ("Frances Rice"), Eleni Cousins ("Maggie/Janet Buckley"), Errol Hart ("Terry Ord"), Margaret Heale ("Mrs. Croft"), Christine le Brocq ("Ellen"), Paddy Lyster ("Inspector Weston"), Don Maguire ("Commander Challenger - in the Cape Town run), Ralph Draper ("Commander Challenger" - in the Johannesburg run), Grant Preston ("Charles Vyse"), Malcolm Terrey ("Stanley Croft") and Gaynor Young ("Nicky Buckley"). The lighting was by Jannie Swanepoel and the sets designed and painted by Kay Page.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peril_at_End_House#Stage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie
Theatre programme notes for the Toerien Production
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
