GO: THEATRE: Christie's murder mystery remains a drama classic.MURDER, deceit and betrayal top the bill in Warwickshire next week. The Loft Theatre The Loft Theatre is a legitimate theater in downtown Dayton, Ohio.[1] It hosts productions of plays, musical theatre, and other live performances, primarily put on by its house company, the Human Race Theatre Company.[2] References 1. in Leamington begin their 2005 season with Agatha Christie's thriller Witness for the Prosecution. The courtroom favourite received a standing ovation at its first performance in October 1953 and was turned into a film by director Billy Wilder Noun 1. Billy Wilder - United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) Samuel Wilder, Wilder in 1957 with Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich. Diana Rigg recently starred in a BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. version. Loft director Wendy Anderson, says: "When I sat down to read the play I was apprehensive because I thought it was going to be another static courtroom drama, but only a few pages in I was totally engrossed and finally astounded at how good it was. It has a great period feel, vibrant characters, cleverly observed dialogue and a totally credible story with an unexpected denouement de·noue·ment also dé·noue·ment n. 1. a. The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot. b. ." Matt Cox plays the prime suspect on trial for the murder of a wealthy middle-aged spinster. His fate depends on the testimony of his German wife - the witness for the prosecution. Dawn Morris plays the wife and Peter Bagley is the defence barrister Sir Wilfred Robarts QC. The cast also includes John Fenner, Anne-Marie Greene, Vicky Whitehill, Ron Austin, Gareth Shapland and Michael Hammond. Witness for the Prosecution opens on Wednesday and runs until January 22. Box office 01926 426341. CAPTION(S): WHODUNNIT: Peter Bagley as Wilfred Robarts QC and Dawn Morris as Romaine in Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at the Loft Theatre in Leamington |
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