Well-dressed people staying in a fancy and isolated house keep getting murdered. No, I'm not talking about
The Traitors, I'm talking about Agatha Christie's novel-turned-play
And Then There Were None, which I'm now convinced was the inspiration for
The Traitors. Watching this gripping and deliciously suspenseful play is a little like breakfast in the castle, wondering who won't enter the room (and the audience reacts almost as big as the cast of
The Traitors does!). As there are fewer and fewer of them left, they all begin to suspect each other of being the murderer, the traitor. Who is it? I won't say (and I haven't watched
The Traitors finale yet so don't tell me), but even though
I had seen this play eight years (and 1000+ shows) ago, I didn't guess who the murderer was. This play is a classic and a lot of fun, even though
the original title is extremely offensive. But if you can put the origins aside, Lyric Arts' production of this classic is well cast and expertly designed and executed.
See it at on their Main Street theater in Anoka through March 22, and don't forget the popcorn!
