Murder on the Orient Express Comes to Elwood | Crazy Life Entertainment

Elwood – Duck Creek Arts Center will present Agatha Christie’s classic tale of “Murder on the Orient Express” at Elwood Opera House October 27-29 at 7 p.m. . Tickets are $10.

The show is about a group of people who seem to be from completely different worlds but somehow seem to be connected. But why? murder.

This is Eric Bowman’s second directorial role. Bowman said he was reluctant to direct his first play, which was Shakespeare’s ’80s version of Much Ado About Nothing.

“Bill (Smith) approached me last summer for guidance, and I said, ‘I don’t know if I’m ready, I’m new to theater, and I’m learning new things every day,'” Bowman said. “He (Smith) said if I didn’t think you were ready, I wouldn’t come to you and ask you. I think you can do it.”

Bowman’s decision was made in a notebook sent to him by a friend with the word “director” written on it. He’s not sure if he wants to do it again, but he says he’s willing to do it again after seeing the audience love the finished product.

For the play, he said the actors have already started, rehearsing a few days a week, and it’s now about a month.

One of Christie’s most famous roles, investigator Hercule Poirot, uses his keen observation skills to find out what happened on the Orient Express. Poirot will be played by Brian Nichols, joining the likes of Ian Holm and most recently Kenneth Branagh.

“When you get a good mystery, you can put some interesting scenarios in it, and sometimes people find interesting things that aren’t really interesting,” he said. “It’s just the whole aspect of trying to figure out who’s guilty based on clues submitted throughout the play.”

Murder mysteries can be misleading. You think someone is guilty because they did something, but it turns out they are not. Bowman likes how to add subtle nuances to answer the guesswork of anyone who doesn’t know.

Bill Smith, founder and board chairman of Duck Creek Arts Center, said he wanted to bring high-quality arts and cultural opportunities to Elwood. Research has shown that art can help the economy because it can attract business to the area, he said.