Murder On The Nile

By Agatha Christie

Directed by Robert Tremayne

15-18 April 2026

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Murder on the Nile, presented by Southwick Players, directed by Robert Tremayne

Kay Ridgeway has it all… youth, beauty, boundless wealth, and now a brand-new husband. But as the couple set out on their honeymoon voyage along the Nile, paradise swiftly turns to peril. A shocking murder shatters the tranquillity of the paddle steamer, leaving every passenger under suspicion.

This is Agatha Christie’s original stage version of her classic tale, without Hercule Poirot. Who needs him when the wry and watchful Canon Pennefather is on board? From jealous lovers to embittered friends, every traveller harbours secrets, and each has a motive for murder.

As the heat rises and claustrophobia tightens its grip, buried tensions erupt and a daring conspiracy is exposed. 

Romance, danger, and deception combine in Christie’s masterful whodunnit, where nothing is quite as it seems and nobody can be trusted.

 

Robert Tremayne – Canon Pennefather

Anna Connors – Jacqueline de Séverac

Charlie O’Hagan – Kay Mostyn

George Simmonds – Simon Mostyn

Pippa Dawes – Miss Ffoliot-Ffoulkes 

Jess Stiles-Rolt – Christina Grant

Steve Saw – Willam Smith

Kelly Verstappen – Louise

Frank Horsley – Dr Bessner

Andrew Wesby – Steward

Jodie Lambert – Beadseller, Crew

Jason Ferguson – Beadseller, McNaught

Claire Coull – Chief Stewardess, Police Official, Super Swing

Vicky Newman – Beadseller

Director – Robert Tremayne

Assistant Director – Vicky Newman

Producers – Amy Bowyer and Amana Reeves

Stage Manager – Paul Kasparis

Deputy Stage Manager – East McBride

Wardobe – Milla Hills and Daisy Haste

Hair and Make-up – Chris Horlock

Set Design – Len Shipton

Lighting Design – Matthew Pike

Lighting Operator – Russell Pittman

Sound Design – Robert Tremayne

Sound Operator – Jeff Wodford

Properties – Jo Hall and Rachel Kinnison

Photography – Lyndsey Nicol Photography

Set Construction Team – Len Shipton, Dean Common, Martin Oakley, Dave Otway, Joe Eggleston, Ray Mason, Ron Lainchbury and Simon Armes

Publicity – Hilary Smith and Frank Horsley

Social Media – Anita Jones

Poster & Programme Design – Robert Tremayne

Rehearsal Prompt – Amanda Reeves