And Then There Were None → Her Majesty’s Theatre

 Agatha Christie is the master-mind behind some of literature’s most enduring mysteries. Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing her best-selling novel, And Then There Were None, adapted for the stage! 


This is a classic, dicey two-act play that keeps your mind whirring until the very end. Ten clueless strangers are lured to a mansion on Soldier Island, their host however, is nowhere to be seen. One by one, the guests begin to die, each death eerily mirroring lines from a nursery rhyme about ten little soldier boys... As suspicion mounts and alliances falter, the survivors realise the killer must be one of them. 


This is theatre at its most tense and twisted, I was hooked the whole way. Agatha’s narrative, held tightly by the performers, has you in a chokehold trying to figure it out before the characters do. No matter how good you think you are, know that you are facing the Queen of Crime, and expect to be shocked and fooled throughout, in the best possible ways! 



The cast are exceptional at portraying the unique quirks and hidden secrets of the infamous ten. Amongst the suspense are hilarious one-liners and moments that bring warmth to the tense atmosphere, making the characters’ fates all the more gripping! 


Something very different to what I've seen lately, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! 

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