Murder on the Orient Express
By Agatha Christie
Adapted by Ken Ludwig
Abbotsford Arts Centre
Just after mid-night, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express dead in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of year, but by morning, there is one passenger fewer.
An American business tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on the detective Hercule Poirot to discover the murderer before they strike again.
A timeless classic that explores the nature of imperfect justice, this entertaining and compelling production will keep you guessing until the very end!
Performance Information
Running time
2 hours and 20 minutes with one intermission.
Location
Abbotsford Arts Centre
2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford
Showtimes
January 27 & 28, Feb 1 – 4, 2023 @ 7:30 PM
Matinees: Jan. 28 & Feb 4 @ 2:00 PM
Content Warning
Advisory
Recommended for audiences ages 14 & up. Includes mature content, some graphic moments & descriptions, and physical fighting.
The fast-moving, powerful theatrical locomotive Murder on the Orient Express will get you to a better place and slay you merrily enroute.
—Hartford Courant
A love letter to the original material, with a swift moving script adaptation by Ken Ludwig... Everything you could want – broadly drawn characters, exotic settings, and a spectacular murder with no shortage of suspects
—Broadway World
Agatha Christie is not the bestselling novelist in history for nothing, and Ken Ludwig’s adaptation strikes the perfect balance of the cerebral and the comic. Get on board – it’s a great ride
—Houstonian Magazine
Production Sponsor
Bluestone Accounting Group LTD
Interviews
Cast
Derek Ward-Hall
Hercule Poirot
Brady Moore
Monsieur Bouc
Shelley Picard
Hellen Hubbard
Sarah Green
Countess Andrenyi
Anthony de Haan
Colonel Arbuthnot
Tiani Foster
Mary Debenham
Kenzi Dirks
Greta Ohlsson
Liam Whatley
Hector MacQueen
Brennan Loewen
Michel | Head Waiter
Karen Street
Princess Dragomiroff
Quinn Martens
Samuel Ratchett
Artistic Team
Kate Muchmore Woo
Director
Jeff Kiers
Set Designer
Emily Krack
Costume Designer
Elijah Kroeker
Sound Designer
Nigel Brooke
Lighting Designer
Stephen Elcheshen
Fight Choreographer
Rachel Fast
Stage Manager
Location
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