There was once a legend about a chainsaw-wielding man who attacked a village and killed several women-the kind of a tale meant to scare children. But what does one do when it happens to be real? Inspired by Agatha Christie's complex plots, Dashiell Hammett's stylishness, Oscar Wilde's wit, and Neil Simon's spoof on all mysteries, 'Murder By Death,' author Peter Halsey Sherwood reveals his thrilling novella. Hilarious as it is horrifying, the drawing room comedy of questionable manners rife with grisly killings is unleashed in his new publication, 'The Murdery Delicious Hamwich Gumm Mystery.'
This Christmas treat your family and friends to a gift that comes with applause - tickets to a show of their choice at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
I can't say that I've ever read much of Agatha Christie's work, I'm more inclined toward the convoluted and pulpy prose of Raymond Chandler myself. But, there's no denying the staying power of her play, THE MOUSETRAP, which is still running in Britain since its opening in 1952. It's become an institution, and has influenced countless writers with its mix of quirky characters and deliberately misleading red herrings. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is presenting this classic mystery in a splendidly performed production, and it's a perfect holiday treat that engages and entertains.
There's nothing like a good murder mystery, and writer Agatha Christie certainly made a career out of them. But while Christie penned 66 detective novels and several plays, I stop short of calling her an expert at the mystery genre. While mystery depends on surprises, Christie often uses conventional devices, and that's the only problem with Austin Playhouse's otherwise stellar production of And Then There Were None. While the company gives it their all, there's a lingering feeling that you've seen this before.
Robert Crais and Carolyn Hart have been chosen as the 2014 Grand Masters by Mystery Writers of America (MWA). MWA's Grand Master Award represents the pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing and was established to acknowledge important contributions to this genre, as well as for a body of work that is both significant and of consistent high quality. Mr. Crais and Ms. Hart will be presented with their awards at the Edgar Awards Banquet, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the December 31, 2013 Blu-ray, DVD and Digital release date for the heartwarming drama Last Love, based on Francoise Dorner's French novel “La Douceur Assassine.”
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the famous and fun whodunit play The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie and directed by Paul Mason Barnes. This classic mystery will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, today, December 4-29, 2013.
Exeter Northcott Theatre has well and truly caught football fever as it launches its Spring/Summer 2014 Season. As Brazil get ready to host the World Cup in July 2014, the new football-themed brochure has been inspired by a large-scale community musical, The Day We Played Brazil, which will be staged in July, to celebrate Exeter City Football Club's claim to world football fame.
Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the release of a thrilling double feature: Galactic Adventures: 3D Sun/Mars 3D is available on Blu-ray for an SRP of $24.98 today, Dec. 3, 2013.
ENCOUNTERS: Performers on Performance is a unique series of one to one conversations with high profile performers talking personally, candidly and entertainingly about their life and art. ENCOUNTERS will open at the Lyric Theatre on 20th January 2014 over monthly Monday evenings. Fiona Lindsay will conduct the interviews with Lenny Henry (Monday, 20th January, 2014) and David Suchet (Monday, 24th February, 2014) appearing as the first two guests.
The Daily Mail reports that Fiona Lindsay will host a series of conversations called ENCOUNTERS: PERFORMERS ON PERFORMANCE at the Lyric Theatre, beginning in January 2014. The first two guests will be Lenny Henry (Jan 20) and David Suchet (Feb 24).
Ten strangers, each with a dark secret, are summoned to the island mansion of an eccentric millionaire, but when the guests arrive their host is nowhere to be found. Lured away and isolated from everything but each other, the guests soon find they are haunted by more than just the shadows of their past. One by one the guests reveal their guilty secrets, and one by one...they begin to die. Who's the murderous culprit? And who will be next? An all-star cast brings this classic murder-mystery to life!
Agatha Christie's SPIDER'S WEB is a regular whodunit mystery. It's smart. It's humorous. And it always keeps you guessing. Instead of the expected holiday-focused production Theatre in the Round Players is offering up a little something different this season and I am more than happy to accept.
The Walker sisters will soon learn money can't buy happiness. Today, Nov. 19, 2013, Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, brings you the She's Still Not Our Sister on DVD. Directed by Roger Melvin and starring Kellita Smith, Christian Keyes, Drew Sidora, Jazmin Lewis, Azur-De Johnson, Jackee Harry, Tony Grant and Clifton Powell, the Dove approved She's Still Not Our Sister will be available for an SRP $14.98 on DVD.
Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the release of Rod Serling's groundbreaking, science fiction anthology The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series, available on DVD today, Nov. 19, 2013, at an SRP of $169.98.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the famous and fun whodunit play The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie and directed by Paul Mason Barnes. This classic mystery will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, December 4-29, 2013.
