As Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth, The Detectives) opens a UK wide tour of the official Agatha Christie Theatre Company's 9th production, Black Coffee in Windsor photographed Robert as Poirot alongside co-stars Liza Goddard (as Miss Caroline Amory) and Robin McCallum as Poirot's friend and confidante (Captain Arthur Hastings, OBE). The cast appeared in full costume both outside - underneath the building's iconic blue plaque - and upstairs in the quaint writing room she had specially commissioned as part of the house's refurbishment. Check out photos of the trio in costume below!
Black Coffee was Christies' first ever play and the only one to ever feature the diminutive detective. Powell takes on the role as the most recent of a long line of distinguished actors including Albert Finney, Sir Peter Ustinov, Sir Ian Holm, Alfred Molina and of course, David Suchet to perform as Christie's most famous creation.
The 2014 tour sees Powell get the little grey cells working on stage for the first time in 40 years. The tour plays Windsor for two weeks before touring to 15 venues UK wide.
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Photo Credit: Richard Lakos
Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Robin McCallum
Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Robin McCallum
Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Robin McCallum
Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Robin McCallum
Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Robin McCallum
Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Robin McCallum
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