And Then There Were None – Hope Street Theatre
Ten Little Soldier Boys are whittled down to none in The Woolton Drama Group’s production of Agatha Christie’s thriller, And Then There Were None. Ten strangers are invited to the mysterious and isolated Soldier Island. Each is accused of a crime, and each has no guarantee of surviving the stay.
As ever with Christie, it’s a tense and exciting premise. And this production begins promisingly with an ominous reading of the poem which frames the play: ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’. John Ovington’s delivery dripped with suspense; setting the ground for the twists and turns to come.
Sadly, however, this proved to be one of the performance’s high points. As, while the production was entertaining and the script of course strong, there was a noticeable lack of urgency throughout. A thriller ...