Closing UGA Theatre’s 2024–2025 season is Murder on the Orient Express, the influential story by Agatha Christie as adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig. The story follows Christie’s most famous character, detective Hercule Poirot, as he attempts to reveal the identity of a killer aboard a train to London. Ludwig’s adaptation is a memory play in which the entire story is recounted from Poirot’s perspective, between his interviews, observations and interactions with his fellow passengers. Justice is one of the core themes of the production; director Daniel B. Ellis says, “How the characters—specifically Poirot—interpret justice elevates the story from a simple mystery to a deep exploration of ethics, duty and human nature.” There will be performances at 8 p.m. on Apr. 10–12 and Apr. 16–19 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Apr. 13. The Apr. 18 and Apr. 19 shows will also feature American Sign Language interpretations.
WHO: Murder on the Orient Express
WHEN: Apr. 10–12, 16–19 at 8 p.m. & Apr. 13 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: UGA Fine Arts Theatre
HOW MUCH: $6 (w/ UGA ID), $18
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