Fiery Angel is set to bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic Death On The Nile to the stage, following the success of their sell-out tours of And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. This new production marks the European premiere of Ludwig’s adaptation and reunites the acclaimed writer with director Lucy Bailey (Witness for the Prosecution) and producers Fiery Angel.
Set aboard a lavish cruise under the scorching Egyptian sun, a couple’s dream honeymoon is shattered by a shocking murder. As long-buried secrets rise to the surface, the legendary detective Hercule Poirot must unravel a tangled web of deceit to solve the mystery.
Mark Hadfield (Belfast; Outlander; Wallander) will take on the role of Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot. He will be joined by Glynis Barber (Dempsey and Makepeace; EastEnders) as Salome Otterbourne and Bob Barrett (Murder on the Orient Express; Holby City) as Poirot’s loyal confidant, Colonel Race.
This production marks Lucy Bailey’s fifth Agatha Christie play since staging Witness for the Prosecution—still running at London’s County Hall—and her second Poirot mystery. “I’m delighted to be following Murder on The Orient Express with another of Poirot’s most famous cases, Death on the Nile. It takes place in the midsummer heat of Egypt and is one of Agatha Christie’s most passion-driven thrillers. A group of holiday makers attracted by the ancient beauty of the Nile find themselves in a living nightmare of jealousy and revenge. Trapped on board a pleasure steamer and adrift on the Nile, it’s a voyage into the heart of darkness.”
