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SUMMARY:Murder, Margaret and Me
DESCRIPTION:by Philip Meeks		\n														\n															\n			13th -20th April 2024 730pm		\n														\n															\n		Knit one, bash two.\nGenteel ladies involved with violent murder makes a fine theme for comedy drama\nThe only real truth in what you are about to see is that Miss Margaret Rutherford didn’t want anyone to know the truth.”\nIn the early sixties two national treasures were the creative force behind one of British cinema’s most successful franchises. But the Miss Marple movies were almost never made….\nQueen of Crime, Agatha Christie didn’t want Margaret Rutherford to bring her fabled spinster to life. And Margaret Rutherford was mortified at the prospects of sullying her reputation with something as sordid as murder…\nThis is the story of the real reason why the acting legend and “the funniest woman alive” didn’t want to take on the role that made her celebrated across the world. Margaret and Agatha form an unlikely friendship filled with high tea, brandy snaps and gossip. Meanwhile Agatha turns detective herself and she’s on a mission. She’s determined to unearth Rutherford’s tragic and shocking secret.\nDirected by Sue Borg\nCast\nAgatha Christie…Gill Barham\nMargaret Rutherford… Lynda Hoyle\nSpinster… Mel BuchananCrew\nDirector…. Sue Borg\nPA … Alayne Whitworth\nStage Manager… Siobhan Ebden\nLighting… Bob Critchley\nSound… Mark Acton\nPrompt… June Holmes\nProps… Ian Crickett, Liz O’Driscoll, Karen Welton, David Ebden\nCostumes… Verity Mann, Sue Lund, Karen Welton, and the costume team\nSet….  Chris Bannatyne, John Lees  , Frank Brown \nPublicity… David Ebden, Sam Al-Hamdani, Val & Martin Kavanagh, Richard Wallis, Alan Gorst\n Sponsored by Tanner Business Centre		\n							\n																		Gill Barham as Agatha Christie								\n									\n							\n																		Lynda Hoyle as Margaret Rutherford								\n									\n							\n																		Mel Buchanan as The Spinster								\n									\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n						“A gem of a production”  					\n						\n								The Scotsman			\n						“Knit one, bash two. Genteel ladies involved with violent murder makes a fine theme for drama….Playwright Philip Meeks has humorously imagined a triple-threat encounter in which brash, comedic British actress Margaret Rutherford meets prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie on the set of the first Miss Marple film, with both women initially reluctant to have Rutherford portray Christie’s elderly female detective of literary fame. Meanwhile, that innocent-looking citizen-detective is present onstage too, calmly knitting in a cosy corner while narrating some of the events that might have transpired.”					\n						\n								Associated Press New York			\n						“Their laugh-out-loud funny “She said/She said” dialogues remind us that every story has multiple perspectives, and the eloquence of the dialogue throughout speaks of a playwright who adores the fluidity of language….Moving, mirthful, and entertaining from start to finish, this gem of a production deserves a wide audience”					\n						\n								The Scotsman			\n														Previous\n														Next\n			Dress Rehearsal 		\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n			The set close up		\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n							\n														\n																										\n		Director Sue Borg at clear up with Crew: L–> R\nLiz O’Driscoll, Karen Welton, Andrew Mann, David Plowright, Siobhan Ebden, David Ebden, Sue Borg, Verity Mann, Alayne Whitworth , Carol Davies…\nwith Sue Lund taking the photo.https://youtu.be/1S9lccq3vow?si=VIGyN3bkvQhhXD-8
URL:https://millgateartscentre.co.uk/events/murder-margaret-me/
CATEGORIES:Saddleworth Players,Saddleworth Players 2324
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