Agatha Christie's lesson in crime

I liked the play because it was interesting, my favourite moment was when the characters sang and danced because it was very beautiful. The actors were very good, they played well the roles of the different characters . The most surprising moment was when the daughter Cecily admitted the killings and she killed Reggie Danvers, and also when we discovered that Reggie Danvers and Miss Pierce were together and they were accomplices in the plot . I liked the sound effects and the music in many scenes, it created a strange atmosphere which corresponds to the story . There were many funny moments and the actors were excellent, I would recommend this play because it's beautifully staged, interesting and surprising.

Aline

Agatha Christie's Lesson in crime

My favourite moment is when we saw a hand put the poison into the

drink of Mr Throckmorton. In my opinion, the best actress is Cecily

because she sounds like a good girl, but the more the story unfolds the

more we see that she is not what we thought.

I didn't like the fact that the actors were changing in front of us because

I think it took away some of the magic. I think the play was scary and

funny because the actors were humorous and very serious at the same

time. In general, I enjoyed this play. I would recommend this play

because it's easy to understand, funny and there is also a bit of

suspense.

Bao

Place: Salle des Fêtes-Morangis

Date: March 16th, 2011 at. 10 a.m.

Realized and staged by Ken Starcevic (Company Oz)

Played by Stéphanie Germonpré and Ken Starcevic.

I think "Agatha Christie’s lesson in crime" was a funny show, full of suspense and

rich in new developments.

It was a show with original scenes, as when the "Mysterious foreigner" Vikram

Sawnhey began dancing an Indian dance! It was rather funny! The most original

scene was when Cecily Throckmorton and Reginald Danvers sang and danced then

when Miss Pierce and Reginald Danvers also danced! We could say that it is a

musical comedy.

I loved Miss Hetherington and Tallulah Carlisle played by the actress Stéphanie

Germonpré, and I appreciated a lot Vikram Sawnhey, and Reginald Danvers, played

by Ken Starcevic.

I would recommend this play to a friend because it is funny, surprising and especially

because the actors gave us their best .

During the play the actors changed in front of us, it gave us a taste of what takes

place behind the scenes in the other plays.

I was lucky to discuss with Stéphanie Germonpré, who informed me that she has

been an actress for 12 years and that during this performance she had liked a lot

playing Miss Hetherington.

It was a very beautiful show and very beautiful direction! The biggest asset of the

show and of the company Oz is: humour.

Candice

Review of the play Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime

I liked the play Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime, this play shows an

imaginary meeting between Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock. I

really liked the character of Miss Hetherington, the neighbour because

she is very funny.

In the play, I liked when the murderer was discovered, this is my

favourite moment because it is very surprising, for me it is the most

surprising moment.

For me the most original scene is when the characters sing and dance: it

is original because it is a detective story. The atmosphere was very

good , I think the play was funny and surprising. I would recommend

this play because it is a beautiful play, I liked it particularly because I

played the detective before with the clues, but I had not found the real

murderer.

Céline

Agatha Christie’s Lesson in Crime

The performance of the play “Agatha Christie’s Lesson in Crime” took place on

Wednesday 16th. It was very good; the actors, Ken and Stéphanie, were incredible

and amazing. My favourite character was Reginald Danvers, the fiancé, because he

had a secret relationship with Miss Pierce, so he was dishonest to his fiancée Cecily

Throckmorton and he was sharp. I loved the moment when Cecily shot her father

and her fiancé because it was surprising. The most original scene was the moment

when Vickram Sawnhey “danced” with his strange costume, it was funny. I think the

play was intriguing because there was suspense all the time . I would recommend

this play to those who like suspense, songs and funny moments.

Cyrielle

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In general, I liked the play, especially the ending because we can't imagine Cecily

killed anyone. The staging of the play was good but I didn't like seeing the actors

change their costumes on stage because we watched more the actor changing his or

her costume and less the actor playing. For me the best actor was the man, he

played his characters very well, but my favourite character was Cecily. She kept her

cards close to her chest. I would recommend this play to people learning English or

else I wouldn't recommend especially this play because the story wasn't very

interesting.

Galahad

On Wednesday March 16th 2011, we saw, with all the “secondes”, a play in

English entitled Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime.

First, I liked this play because the tone was funny. I liked the fact that there

was an investigation and an enigma all along the play.

Then, I admired the talent of the actors who were only two and played

different roles at once. I also liked the fact that Agatha Christie and Alfred

Hichcock commented on the action. The decor was simple but warm. Then

my favorite moment was the outcome because we could finally know who had

killed Leticia Throckmorton, the “whodunit”.

To conclude I recommend this play because I think it was funny and

surprising. This play mingled drama, song and suspense. A pleasant

entertainment.

Idaline

Agatha Christie’s Lesson in Crime

My favourite moment was the death of Tallulah because I like the murders. My

favourite scene was when the detective danced because for me it was really funny.

My favourite character and the best actress for me is Miss Pierce because I like her

demonic side and her other side : nice and loving with Reggie.

However I didn’t like the costumes because for me they were really too original. I

didn't like the set either because it was the same throughout the scenes.

The most original scene for me is when Agatha Christie gives her lessons on crime.

I think the play was boring because I don't like theatre. My feeling when I was in the

audience was boredom because I didn’t understand everything. However I would

recommend this play because everyone can have a different opinion on this play.

Inès

Agatha Christie’s Lesson in Crime: Review

I enjoyed the play, it was quite funny and surprising and my favorite moment was

the dance of Vikram Sawnhey and his accent. There were great sound effects but

the music was boring. I liked the old woman Miss Hetherington and the most

surprising moment was the end with the crazy daughter Cecily.

I would recommend this play because there were great sound effects, funny

moments and the end is very surprising.

Jessy

My favourite moment of the play was when the two actors sang and danced. My

favourite character is the detective because he is the best actor. The romantic

moment of the play is the funniest scene.

I really loved the costumes : it is what makes the play original ; the sound effects

were good; the music was very good too, it went well with their

dancing , the tone was set. My feeling when I was in the audience was panic.

I don't think the play was boring , for me it was funny.

Lydia

Wednesday, March 16th we saw a play :

There were two actors who performed different roles to play the characters. When

the actors changed their costumes they changed on the stage, we could see behind

the scenes.

Tallulah Carlisle is my favorite character because she was lively and dynamic. This

character dies drinking a drink containing poison.

I thought the show was funny: there was music and dancing but at times there was

suspense too.

I would recommend this play to a friend because it’s interesting and nice, and I had

a great time.

Manon D.

The review of "Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime"

My favorite moment was when Cecily confessed that she was the

murderer of the four victims because it’s surprising and it’s the

moment when we finally discover “whodunit”. I think the play was

boring at certain moments because I didn’t understand, and funny

when they sang and danced because it was exaggerated. Finally the

woman was the best actress because she changed her voice when

she changed characters, she was dynamic and funny.

Manon M.

My favourite character of the play certainly is Miss Pierce, the personal assistant of

Lord Throckmorton, because she is a very mysterious person : she is very strict in

her job but so passionate with her lover : she has a double life.

In the play, I liked when there were some pauses when Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha

Christie explained the situation and asked questions for the continuation of the

story. The actors were very nice and the costumes were very important to

understand the situations. I liked the sound effects between the songs and the

digital effects too, it was very interesting!

The originality of the play was to develop an atmosphere of surprise, suspense and

fear. I think the play was funny and surprising. I would certainly recommend this

play because it's a good staging and I had a good time.

Marion

Agatha Cristie’s Lesson in Crime

The play «Agatha Christie’s Lesson in Crime » was good, in my opinion, because I

find the actors act very well to play Agatha Christie or Alfred Hitchcock and because

they play many roles, many characters.

My favourite scene was when Miss Pierce and Reggie Danvers danced. The actors

have different costumes, one for each character. The set was original. My favourite

character is Alfred Hitchcock because he’s funny. I think the play was surprising

because at the end, the killer was the little girl, nobody expected that ! I would

recommend this play because it’s original, funny and surprising.

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Mathilde.

I enjoyed this play: I think it was very funny because the actor and the actress put

some emotions in their roles. My favourite character was Lord Throckmorton

because he is the stereotype of the rich old man, but I liked Vikram Sawnhey too

because he was very strange and funny. I think the man who played the masculine

roles played a little better than the woman.

For me, the most original scene was when we saw a hand with a glove put the

poison into the alcohol. I think there was just one negative point which is the

moments when the actor and the actress sing because it looks like a musical comedy

and I don't like it at all.

To conclude, I think this play was a good whodunit because the atmosphere was as

gloomy as we like and there was a lot of suspense during all the play.

Robin.

Review of «Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime»

I think the play was pretty cool because the characters have their own

personalities, for example Tallulah Carlisle seems to be megalomaniac, and

Lord Harold Throckmorton appears to be selfish and heartless at the

beginning, and then he looks fearful and funny, he has an interesting

personality.

My favourite scene is when Vikram Sawnhey, the detective hired by Tallulah,

makes his strange dance when he is all alone at the Throckmorton's home,

and it's also the most original scene for sure. It's weird to see that the

costumes and attitudes of the actors can give a special atmosphere, and

make this play more realistic. The most surprising scene is the final scene,

when the identity of the murderer is given.

I would recommend this play because the actors play well, and the plot is

quite surprising.

Rova

Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime

The play is based on suspense, who has committed the crime ? To this is

added a touch of humour as the actors sing, dance , etc …

In addition, once the play finished, the actor who played all the male roles,

remained available to answer our questions. I found it really interesting that

the actor for example explains why they changed costumes on stage. I liked

the fact that the two actors play the roles of all characters in the play, and also

when they were changing in front of us, not behind the scene as most of the

time in theatres. The sound effects were awesome. I think the play throughout

was great and very animated, including sound effects, dances and songs

performed by the actors themselves, which I greatly enjoyed. Before going to

see this play I thought there would be no originality, but in fact I found it

surprising and original that Agatha and Alfred explained the scenes . And

then there was a summary of each act. We were fortunate to have the

explanation of the French dialogue if we had misunderstood. I find it really

useful and important to understand well.

Safaa

My favourite moment was when Miss Pierce arrived on stage because her character

is very serious. My favourite character is Reggie because I love this character: he is a

charming and mysterious boy .

Both actors were excellent because every character was different. The sound effects

were done well, they corresponded well to the scenes, and the atmosphere was

terrible and frightening. I think the play was surprising because we did not know who

the killer was and at the end it was the person that we would never have expected.

To conclude, I liked well the play and the actors because they were very good . It's a

play to be seen !

Stella

Agatha Christie's lesson in crime.

My favourite moment was when Lord Throckmorton appeared , I found the actor

played well this character. My favourite character is Lord Throckmorton, I preferred

the male actor to the female actress, but she was good too. For me the funniest

moment was the scene when Reggie appeared. The most surprising moment was

when we discovered the murderer, it was surprising Cecily killed her dad. The most

original scene was when Mrs Hetherington came on stage because I don't know why

she was important. I didn't like the moment when the actors changed costumes

because we saw them. The costumes weren't always appropriate. The sound, music

and lighting were good. All in all, I liked this play.

Sylvain M.

Agatha Christie’s Lesson in crime

I liked the play because there was suspense. My favourite moment was when

Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock were on stage; Alfred was my favourite

character because he was funny since he wanted to kill Agatha. The two actors were

good but I didn’t like when they changed their costumes on stage. The most

surprising moment was when Cecily killed her father. I think the play was funny and

surprising because we are surprised by the end and the duo Agatha-Alfred is funny.

Thomas B.

I've seen the play « Agatha Christie's Lesson in Crime ». I liked

this play and the direction is funny. The idea of changing the

costumes of the actors on the stage is unusual. The funniest

character is Vikram, the private detective, with his body movements

and his strange clothes. The actors are very good actors. The most

surprising moment is when we discover Cecily is the murderer and she

shoots her father and kills Reggie with a knife. The music of the

play creates some emotions in the audience: we feel surprised or

scared. I think is a good play. I recommend it.

Thomas P.

My favourite character is Alfred Hitchcock

because he loves blood so he wants to kill Agatha Christie, but he fails, and my

favourite moment is when he wants to poison Agatha Christie but she is clever and

she chooses the other cup of tea.

The costumes and the sound effects are perfect and the actors are original. I think the

play was funny and surprising because the characters are very strange especially

Cecily Throckmorton. I would recommend this play because it's in English but it's

very easy to understand and it's very crazy.

Yoann

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Agatha Christie’s lesson in crime

For me it’s a good

play because this play is easy

to understand. This play is

easy to understand because

the actors use vocabulary we

know and they are good

actors. I like the play also

because the story is intriguing

and funny. My favourite

moment is when Alfred

Hitchcock gives an explosive

to Agatha Christie when she

has her eyes closed. My

favourite character is Tallulah

Carlisle because she is funny

but Cecily kills her.

The most surprising moment

is when Cecily kills her father.

I like the sound effects

because they are very good. I

would recommend this play

for everyone because this

play is interesting, but I

wouldn’t recommend this

play for people who want to

read The Murder on the

Orient Express because the

actress says the name of the

killer.

Tiffany