‘This play was like Agatha Christie on speed’ Charlotte Mulliner ★★★★★

The Mystery at Twickenham Vicarage ★★★★★

New College Thursday 26^th November 8:30pm

Review by Charlotte Mulliner

This play was like Agatha Christie on speed, with a cast of colourful caricatures. When the ‘Priapic’ Jeffery is shot, Inspector Dexter is sent in to interrogate the suspects: his wife, the vicar, and the vicar’s wife. A story of swingers and sordid encounters with various items of furniture unfolds, with a dash of theological questioning thrown in for good measure. The cast all handled their highly camp characters well, turning in some comic and committed performances. Emmie Steven in particular played it cool and louche as Sarah, the vicar’s wife, delivering her lines with a wry humour. Effective blocking, helped by skilled technical work and great costumes and props, pulled the whole production together.