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Reviews!

“Towards Zero”

“Towards Zero”

presented by St Luke’s Theatre Society

Written by Susan O’Toole Cridland

When a house party gathers at the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, the town of Gull’s Point is rocked by a brutal murder. Everyone has a motive and everyone is a suspect - can Superintendent Battle and his nephew Inspector Leach find the killer before it’s too late?

This was my first time seeing a St Luke’s production and it certainly did not disappoint. From the moment you walk in, there is such a warm and welcoming vibe. I learned that every show they have a raffle that raises funds for a wide variety of charities and Saturday’s charity was the Fred Hollow’s Foundation. The raffle is drawn at the end of interval and adds an extra element of community to the day. Refreshments served at interval added to this warm and delightful vibe and the matinee audience were in good spirits.

The set was simple yet effective, with double windows, and plenty of room for the actors to comfortably move around the space. Scene changes were fast and efficient and did not interrupt the flow of the show. While there is not much required in the way of lighting and sound for this particular production, designer Brett Simpson continued the effectiveness he had created with the set throughout the technical aspects.

Whilst I am a relative newcomer to seeing Agatha Christie on stage, director Sharon White is an aficionado and her in depth knowledge and expertise of this genre shines through. White keeps us hooked as an audience – first we are kept guessing at who might be about to meet their untimely demise and then White plays the scripted red herrings to perfection. On a surface level, this might appear simple when it comes to directing a murder mystery, but it is easy to miss the mark when it comes to staging, pace and rhythm. No such fear with White at the helm though as no opportunity to draw us in, hold our attention and have us laughing are missed.

We are introduced to an array of characters in this production and the actors present a cohesive and tight show. For the most part, dialogue flows smoothly and quickly and the actors deliver the humour and the suspense with ease.

The story mostly revolves around Neville Strange and his rather baffling idea that this house party would be the prefect time to have both is ex-wife Audrey and his current wife Kay in the same place over the same weekend. The tension and jealousy are apparent from the beginning and leaves Kay feeling estranged (pun intended) from her new ‘family’ as Audrey had already firmly placed herself as a much loved and respected figurehead. However, it’s not just Neville that is torn in his feelings for both these women as Kay and Audrey are not short of eligible suitors.

Lady Tressilian is impeccably played by Linda Morgan who immediately captures our attention with a commanding stage presence. One could easily believe that no one really makes any moves without her approval.

Matthew Hobbs as Neville gives a fine performance as we see him run the gamut of emotions through moments of humour and moments of tension. Eddie Bruce as Mr Treves (long term family friend of Lady Tressilian) was extremely believable in the role and delivered some wonderfully tense scenes as the mystery unravelled.

For me, the women really drove the energy in this show – and particular kudos go to Amy Bent (Kay) and Phillipa Dwyer (Audrey) who played their roles to perfection. Phillipa’s experience in playing a variety of roles in this classification of show really shines through and she is able to expertly throw in multiple nuances that will leave you guessing if she will be a victim or a killer. Bent plays a deceptively challenging role that could have easily slipped too much into a gratingly annoying character, but she found the perfect balance in displaying the flaws of her character whilst providing much humour for the audience. Madelyn Scott as Lady T’s carer Mary was suitably believable in the role, and bought a lovely calming presence to the chaos this ‘party weekend’ presented.

All in all, this was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The cast and creatives of this production had the audience’s attention from beginning to end and you could hear the audience vocally react to the twists and turns this show threw at us. If you are looking for a couple of hours of delightful entertainment, suspense, humour whilst supporting both community theatre and its charity of choice, then this is the show for you. Book now. You won’t regret it.

As for me and my guest at the show – we are yet to guess the killer correctly. But next time Dame Christie. Next time….

Photo by Christopher Sharman

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