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Dinner theatre served up aboard the Orient Express

91原创 theatre group brings 14-foot train on stage for Christie mystery
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About 40 people are part of 鈥楳urder on the Orient Express鈥 鈥 a play running at 91原创鈥檚 Theatre in the Country until Sept. 24. (Theatre in the Country/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)

As more and more artists return to their craft post-COVID, 91原创鈥檚 theatre veteran Reg Parks says audiences, too, are flooding back to live theatre with enthusiasm.

鈥淚t has been such fun to see actors back at their craft and patrons enjoying the shared experience once again,鈥 he said.

Parks鈥 91原创-based Theatre in the Country (TIC) is celebrating its 10th year of operation, and so far, the response has been 鈥渁mazing and heart warming.鈥

Currently running at TIC is the production company鈥檚 fourth show in the 2022 season.

Parks鈥 team of 40 is expecting a busy rest of the month as they bring iconic author Agatha Christie鈥檚 work to live theatre 鈥 featuring a 14-foot-long 鈥渆legant train鈥 on stage.

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Written in 1934, Murder on the Orient Express is one of Christie鈥檚 most-loved murder mysteries.

Later, her detective story was adapted for the stage by playwright Ken Ludwig and is now being presented in 91原创 as part of a dinner theatre show, which runs until Sept. 24.

With a train full of suspects and an alibi for each one, the story follows the journey of detective Hercule Poirot, as he attempts to solve the case.

Parks described the re-telling of this Christie murder mysteries as comic, thrilling, fun 鈥 with all the twists and turns.

鈥淭his Christie tale is timeless and exhilarating,鈥 he said.

Elliott Morrison, who volunteered as the head set-builder, described the project as a 鈥済reat community effort.鈥

鈥淟ots of of volunteers helped us put together the set, props, and lighting,鈥 he shared.

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The dinner theatre show runs Wednesdays through Saturdays. It started Sept. 8, and wraps Sept. 24, at Theatre in the Country, 5708 Glover Rd. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m., with the show at 7:30. Tickets range between $35 and $68. Show-only tickets are also available at .

There will also be a theatre only matinee this coming Saturday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m.

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About 40 people are part of 鈥楳urder on the Orient Express鈥 鈥 a play running at 91原创鈥檚 Theatre in the Country until Sept. 24. (Theatre in the Country/Special to 91原创 Advance Times)


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