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The retelling of Agatha Christie’s popular 1962 novel, “The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side”, has been adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and reimagined for an Indian audience by Ayeesha Menon. It premieres in January.
The classic British thriller was originally co-produced by the Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative. In India with an original desi flavour, the new interpretation is a collaboration with Indian and international theatre talent and promises to be a highlight of the Mumbai theatre calendar in 2020.
“It’s very thrilling to be working on a classic Agatha Christie novel, transposing it to India, collaborating with a whole range of incredible artists from India and the UK to create an utterly unique interpretation of this marvellous �whodunnit’ story,” the play’s creative producer Padraig Cusack said.
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Melly Still, who created the original production in the UK, was brought on board to direct ‘The Mirror Crack’d’ for Indian audiences. “This is an Indian version of this wonderful Agatha Christie whodunnit, for I hope will have both the Christie fans as well as new audiences keen for an intriguing thriller on the edge of their seats, trying to second guess every twist and turn of this cleverly plotted story,” she said.
With multiple shows lined up for 10 days, ‘The Mirror Crack’d’ promises to be an engaging and enthralling experience for theatre-lovers in Mumbai.