‘Murder, Margaret and Me’ – Director’s Preview by Sue Borg

I’m excited to be making my directorial debut at the Millgate Arts Centre with the production of Murder, Margaret and Me by Philip Meeks.

In the early 1960s, two national treasures, Agatha Christie (played by Gill Barham) and Margaret Rutherford (played by Lisa Kay), were the creative force behind one of British cinema’s most successful franchises.

But the Miss Marple films were almost never made.

Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie didn’t want the world renowned actress Margaret Rutherford to bring her fabled spinster to life, and Margaret was mortified at the prospect of sullying her reputation with something as sordid as murder.

Murder, Margaret and Me is the story of the unlikely friendship that develops between Agatha Christie and Margaret Rutherford, who was described as the ‘funniest women alive’. The story is told by Christie’s fictional character Miss Jane Marple (played by Mel Buchanan). The spinster detective tells us the real reason why the acting legend didn’t want to take on the role that would make her celebrated across the world. Meanwhile, Agatha turns detective, determined to unearth Margaret’s tragic and sordid secret.

What will all the knitting unravel, what will happen to the bunny blancmange, what is in Agatha’s black book and what is to happen to Poirot?

We look forward to you joining us for this dark comedy with a hint of a thriller and a splash of mystery.

Sue Borg, Director of Murder Margaret and Me

See Murder, Margaret and Me at the Millgate Arts Centre from 13 – 20 April. Tickets £12 (students £6) from TicketSource.