Ira Levin’s play Deathtrap opens at the Apollo Theatre, Newport on 4th April.
This classic thriller has never failed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Described as ‘a play within a play’, it concerns a washed-up playwright who finds a chance to rise to the top once more.
Sidney Bruhl hasn’t written a hit play for 18 years when he receives a script from a former student, Clifford Anderson, that’s a guaranteed success. His wife, Myra, suggests the two men could collaborate; Sidney jokes that it’d be just as easy to murder the young man and steal the script for his own.
When Clifford arrives later that evening, no one – not even the visiting psychic – could predict where the dark events of the night will go.
Who is innocent? Who just seems that way? Is anyone really safe when a man sees a clean shot at success?
‘Deathtrap’ is a roller-coaster ride that alternately amuses and terrifies, which is exactly what you want from a thriller: a sharply funny play full of twists and turns that keep an audience enthralled.
A hugely popular stage and screen success – the longest-running comedy thriller on Broadway – this ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skilful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients: gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter.
With unexpected plot twists, clever dialogue and plenty of suspense, this is a thrilling theatrical experience that will leave you guessing until the end.
Ira Levin is recognised as one of the most accomplished writers of suspense and horror fiction of all time. His most popular novels include Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, and The Boys from Brazil, all of which, alongside Deathtrap were adapted into successful films.
Steve Reading – the director of Deathtrap – says:
“The opportunity to direct such a thrilling and popular play was just too good to miss. The cast have captured the essence of the playwright’s intentions and will have audiences on the edge of their seats.’
Deathtrap will be performed at the Apollo Theatre from 4th to 12th April (no performances Sunday or Monday).
Book online at www.apollo-theatre.org.uk or ring the box office on 01983 210010.
