‘Alibi’ is ready to hit the stage at Bristol Riverside Theatre later this month.
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Audiences may have fairly a thriller on their palms this summer season when ‘Alibi‘ hits the stage at Bristol Riverside Theatre. The gripping whodunit is a pointy and classy adaptation of legendary thriller author Agatha Christie’s ‘The Homicide of Roger Ackroyd.’
Set to premiere on Might 29, the suspenseful and witty manufacturing runs by way of June 15 at Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Road in Bristol.
‘Alibi’ guarantees audiences pleasure and loads of laughs as they be a part of one in every of Christie’s most iconic characters—Detective Hercule Poirot—on a twisty path of secrets and techniques and homicide. The good Belgian sleuth is performed by Philadelphia’s Benjamin Lloyd, joined by a forged of greater than 20 principal actors and area people members, coming collectively for an thrilling collaboration—BRT’s first community-integrated manufacturing since 2019.
“We love having the passion of neighborhood members on our stage,” mentioned Ken Kaissar. “Our regulars work on performs daily, but it surely’s a singular expertise for neighborhood members, they usually get to see firsthand what goes into each manufacturing. They positively come out of it having a deeper appreciation of and reference to stay theatre.”
Set in a seemingly quiet English village, ‘Alibi’ begins as Poirot settles into retirement hoping for peace and quiet. However when his neighbor Sir Roger Ackroyd (performed by Johnny Fernandez) is murdered underneath suspicious circumstances, Poirot is drawn again into motion. With secrets and techniques, blackmail, and betrayal round each nook, each character turns into a suspect—and any element may very well be the clue that cracks the case.
BRT’S co-producing director Ken Kaissar takes the helm on this new manufacturing of the homicide thriller traditional, tailored by Amy Kaissar (BRT’s different co-producing director).
‘Alibi’ opens with preview performances on Tuesday, Might 27 and Thursday, Might 28. The opening night time present is ready for Might 29 and runs by way of June 15. For info and tickets, go to brtstage.org
