Curtain Up: Agatha Christie: A Life in the Theatre
By Julius Green
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“[Julius] Green turned detective himself and scoured archives around the world to uncover a number of unpublished, unknown works . . . This book is a treat.” —Independent (UK)
From the producer of numerous Agatha Christie stage plays comes the first book to examine the world’s bestselling mystery writer’s career and work as a playwright, published to commemorate her 125th birthday.
Agatha Christie has long been revered around the world for her mysteries and the indelible characters she created, Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot. In addition to her contributions as a novelist, this gifted writer was also an acclaimed playwright. Offering a unique, in-depth look at her work for the stage, Curtain Up analyzes her plays and features excerpts from Agatha Christie’s correspondences, notebooks, and several unpublished and unperformed scripts quoted from for the first time.
Meticulously researched, peppered with groundbreaking discoveries—including a detaile discussion of her only play to premiere in America—Curtain Up sheds new light on Christie’s artistry and adds a fascinating layer to her remarkable story.
Julius Green
Julius Green has numerous West End plays and musicals to his credit as a theatre producer. In 2001 he created the Agatha Christie Theatre Company and is a Fellow of the Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre, University of London. A regular columnist for The Stage newspaper, he was invited by HarperCollins to write the introduction to a new edition of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap and Other Plays celebrating The Mousetrap’s 60th anniversary in 2012. He lives in Cambridge.
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