Long Beach Playhouse

The Hollow

Murder Mystery by Agatha Christie

Directed by Neno Pervan

Long simmering passions boil over when Dr. John Cristow takes his wife Gerda up to The Hollow for a relaxing weekend in the English countryside. There, at The Hollow, are Henrietta, John’s mistress; bookish Edward, who is in love with Henrietta; mousy Midge, in love with Edward; and, soon enough, a former lover of John’s, as well – the glamorous movie star, Veronica Cray. John Cristow has a dynamic personality, a brilliant mind, and an inordinate amount of very good luck. Gerda, his dim, worshipful wife takes care of the children, while Henrietta, his talented sculptress mistress takes care of him, and everything else in his charmed life takes care of itself quite nicely. But John has a frightening lack of insight into how his actions affect others. It is this tragic ignorance that changes forever the lives of those gathered at The Hollow that weekend. Before Lord & Lady Angkatell’s guests are dressed for Saturday night’s dinner, one of them is dead – shot through the heart…

The Hollow is a thrilling story of love, lust, and madness, with complex, intriguing characters and enough plot-twists to satisfy even the most devout mystery fan.

Run-time: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes plus one 15-min intermission

March 13 – April 24, 2010
(Preview performance March 12th, 8pm)
Opening Night Champagne Reception after the show, March 13th

Fri & Sat performances, 8pm; Sun Matinees, 2pm – beginning Mar 21st

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