SUDS Presents: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Murder Mystery

ABOUT THE SHOW:

When Mrs. Ferrars is discovered dead from an apparent suicide, the tiny village of King’s Abbot is thrown into chaos. Her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, suspects an arranged killing. Within hours, Ackroyd too is found dead, a clear victim of murder.

With many hiding their own secrets and motives, the police are at a loss for who to suspect. After a lack of evidence leads to fracturing relationships and high tensions, those close to Ackroyd seek the help of a retired detective who claims to be able to solve the mystery. In a house where nothing is as it appears and everyone holds their own secrets, the fear of another death becomes increasingly real. An Agatha Christie classic, a thrilling story of blackmail, greed and murder.

Written by Agatha Christie

CONTENT WARNINGS: Themes of death, grief, and guilt. References to, and depictions of murder and suicide. References to drug abuse. Mild Coarse Language.

Runtime: 2 hours with a 15 minute interval. Doors open at 6:50pm for a 7pm start!

CAST:

Dr James Sheppard: Callum Stout

Caroline Sheppard: Josie Caroll

Poirot: Michael Sebastian

Inspector Raglan/Ralph Paton: Julian Kumar

Flora Ackroyd: Lucy Jeong

Mrs. Ackroyd: Avigal Holstein

Geoffrey Raymond: Isabell Ni

John Parker/Charles Kent: Rayyan Khan

Major Hector Blunt: Ruby Scott-Wishart

Elizabeth Russell: Meave Churchyard

Ursula Bourne: Annabel Johnson

CREW:

Director: Toby Eastway

Asst. Director: Aidan Hale

Co-Producers: Divya Nandyal and Coll Burns

Co-Stage Managers: Cathy Gilbert and Matilda Holton

Co-Set Designers: Nysa Tol and Anna Sophia Deaton

Props Master: Rose Cooke

Co-Costume Designers: Julian Kumar and Vivien Van Luyt

Co-Hair and Makeup Artists: Mon Benson and Katherine Stonor

Lighting Designer: Charlie Campbell

Asst Lighting Designer: Jordan Mullen

Sound Designer: Oriana Chan

Asst Sound Designer: Samara Delgado

Composer: Oscar Boswell

Photographer: Louis Beaumont

Videographer: Felicity Ng

Graphic Designer: Scout McWhinney

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

SUDS acknowledges that the University of Sydney and the Cellar Theatre reside on stolen land; the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. As a society that exists to tell stories, it is important to acknowledge that stories were being told on this land for thousands of years before British colonisation. Sovereignty was never ceded – Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land.