Peril at End House
Peril at End House (1940) is a two-act play adapted by Arnold Ridley (1896-1984) [1] from the book (1932) by Agatha Christie (1890-1976).
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The original text
Adapted from the 1932 book of the same name by Agatha Christie (1890-1976),
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1987: Directed by Rex Garner for Pieter Toerien Productions and staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. 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 Cape Town), Ralph Draper (Commander Challenger - in Johannesburg), 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
Theatre programme notes for the Toerien Production
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