Amateur production by Preston Drama Club of three Agatha Christie radio plays, including 'Yellow Iris', directed by Dennis Yardley.
Preston Drama Club are taking over the Preston Playhouse from 13 to 16 January with Murder in the Studio, a triple bill of Agatha Christie radio plays. It's an amateur production, staged by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd, and directed by Dennis Yardley.
The evening brings together three of Christie's radio scripts: Personal Call, Yellow Iris and Butter in a Lordly Dish. They were originally written for the air, but the show is designed for the stage, so you'll see them played out in front of you rather than just hearing them. Yellow Iris is the one with the biggest claim to fame — it's the play that marked Hercule Poirot's debut on radio, so if you've got a soft spot for the Belgian detective, that's the one to look out for.
Between them, the three plays cover the kind of plotting Christie is known for, and the show is billed as something that will stimulate the little grey cells — a nod to Poirot's own phrase for his mental faculties. It's a good way to get three Christie mysteries in one sitting, and since they're radio plays brought to the stage, they're built around dialogue and voice, which usually means the plot moves along without too much fuss.
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Practicalities: the run is 13 to 16 January, with performances from 19:30 to 22:00. Tickets start from £12. If you're driving, Trinity Square car park is £2 with a valid ticket for the season, which you can get from the Box Office — it's good for any evening performance throughout the run, subject to availability. The Playhouse is on Market Street West, PR1 2HB.
