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Murder on the Orient Express

Hendrik Richter; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Hercule Poirot is standing in the centre, against a black background. He is wearing a black suit and bow tie, and his hands are slightly raised. In his right hand, he raises his index finger. He looks towards the camera, raising his left eyebrow.
Jonah Moritz Quast, Marco Albrecht, Lisa Förster; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Mary Debenham has hooked her arm through Colonel Arbuthnot's. They are walking together, heading left. She is wearing a green, patterned coat, a red hat, a scarf and a brown handbag. She glances back. He is wearing a beige trench coat and black leather gloves. He has lifted his hat as if to greet someone. In the background, a man is sitting and writing something on a piece of paper.
Hans Fleischmann, Benedict Fellmer, Christina Rubruck; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Ratchett and Helen Hubbard stand close together, looking into each other's eyes as they touch their index fingers. He is wearing light blue pyjamas and she is wearing patterned pyjamas. A train conductor stands behind them, watching them through a golden railing.
Jonah Moritz Quast, Steffen Gangloff, Hendrik Richter; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: A servant holding a tray stands next to a dead body, talking to Poirot. Bouc peers out between them. Poirot has thoughtfully placed his index finger on his lips.
Hans Fleischmann, Steffen Gangloff, Hendrik Richter, Esra Schreier; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Bouc, Poirot and the Countess stand next to a corpse lying in bed; only its feet are visible. While Bouc looks down at the body, Poirot supports the Countess as she begins to faint. With his other hand, he points at the corpse.
Nicole Averkamp, Katharina Quast, Hendrik Richter; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Princess Dragomiroff, Greta Ohlsson and Poirot are seated around a golden table. Dragomiroff, who is wearing a black dress, is talking to Poirot and has her right hand raised. Ohlson, who is wearing a yellow dress, is seated between them and is holding a crucifix protectively in front of her face.
Ensemble; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: You can look into the red-lit windows of a dark blue train carriage. Inside, there are eight people, including the Countess and Poirot. The Countess is holding her hands up and is the only person looking towards the camera. Everyone is wearing 1930s-style clothing.
Ensemble; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: On the left side of the picture, the feet of a corpse are visible. To the right of that, a red-haired woman lies face down on a table. Above her, there are nine figures, including Bouc, Poirot and the Countess. They are either looking down at the woman or directly at the camera.
Steffen Gangloff; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Bouc is standing on the platform of a dark blue train carriage with golden railings, talking on a vintage telephone. He is holding onto the train with his left hand. Other people can be seen through the windows of the train in the background.
Esra Schreier, Lisa Förster, Marco Albrecht, Hendrik Richter, Benedict Fellmer; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Arbuthnot is talking angrily to Poirot and grabs him by the collar of his jacket. The Countess Andrenyi and Mary Debenham are sitting on chairs to the left behind the two men. To their right stands a conductor in a blue uniform. They all observe the altercation. In the background, a train carriage can be seen and there is snow on the ground.
Ensemble; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: The ensemble (without Poirot) stands in the train carriage and looks at the camera. Helen Hubbard throws her arms back and smiles mischievously.
Hendrik Richter, Steffen Gangloff, Christina Rubruck; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: Poirot is sitting at a table in the train carriage and turns to the neighbouring table. Helen Hubbard is standing there in her pyjamas with a fur coat thrown over her shoulders, raising her right hand. Bouc is standing behind Poirot, looking insecurely into the camera.

after Agatha Christie

Theatre
Marguerre-Saal
prepared for the stage by Ken Ludwig / translated from English by Michael Raab / in German without supertitles
[recommended for ages 14 and up]

An American businessman is murdered mysteriously and brutally during a journey on the Orient Express from Istanbul to Calais. The famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot happens to be one of the fellow travellers. He suspects that the author of the crime is still on board the train – and begins to investigate. While the luxury train is stuck in the snow, the plot thickens inside the carriages.

This is the first official stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous 1934 mystery. It is a stroke of luck that the American playwright Ken Ludwig (b. 1950, »Lend me a Tenor«) was commissioned for the adaptation: his characters and script cleverly condense the plot, while carefully underlining and updating the comic potential of the murder mystery.

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
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after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval

after Agatha Christie
[recommended for ages 14 and up]
One interval
Direction
Christian Brey
Stage and Costumes
Anette Hachmann
Music
Tobias Cosler
Lighting Design
Ralph Schanz
Video
Hanna Green
Dramaturgy
Jürgen Popig
Hercule Poirot
Hendrik Richter
Monsieur Bouc
Steffen Gangloff
Mary Debenham
Lisa Förster
Hector MacQueen
Leon Maria Spiegelberg
Schaffner/Oberkellner
Benedict Fellmer
Prinzessin Dragomiroff
Nicole Averkamp
Greta Ohlsson
Katharina Quast
Gräfin Andrenyi
Esra Schreier
Helen Hubbard
Christina Rubruck
Oberst Arbuthnot
Marco Albrecht
Samuel Ratchett
Hans Fleischmann
Statisterie des Theaters und Orchesters Heidelberg

Im Vorspiel

Kleines Mädchen
Clara Eisenträger
Mutter
Sheila Bluhm
Vater
Holger Schultze
Assistant Director
Corinna Reichle
Costume Assistant
Nora Kirschmeier
Assistant Stage Design
Chris Koch
Stage Manager
Joris Freisinger
Soufflage
Sara Eichhorn

The production of the decorative parts is carried out in the workshops of the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg.

A complete list of all employees of the technical departments involved can be found here.

Scene photo from »Murder on the Orient Express«: The ensemble (without Poirot) stands in the train carriage and looks at the camera. Helen Hubbard throws her arms back and smiles mischievously.
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Trailer by Siegersbuschfilm

»Die Legende lebt«, freut sich Heribert Vogt in der Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (3. April 2023) über den Halt des Orientexpress auf der Bühne des Marguerre-Saals. Der »ganz eigenständige Zugriff« von Regisseur Christian Brey biete einen »sehr unterhaltsamen Abend«. Dem Rezensenten gefällt die »raffinierte« Ausstattung - »hat Stil wie Klasse« - wie auch das Spiel - »mit viel Schwung und Situationskomik«, das den Abend »auf volle Touren hochdreht«: »Jubelnde[r] Applaus mit Bravorufen«.

Hercule Poirot tauge immer noch »für ein Bühnen-Vergnügen«, von Regisseur Christian Brey mit »kräftigen, komödiantischen Farben inszeniert«, meint Eckhard Britsch im Mannheimer Morgen (3. April 2023). Das Stück mache »ohne Zweifel etwas her«, dank der »geschickt entworfenen« Ausstattung von Anette Hachmann wie auch den »lustvoll ausgespielten« Figuren der Komödie.

© 2018 Agatha Christie Limited & Ken Ludwig. All rights reserved. / Adapted from Murder on the Orient Express © 1934 Agatha Christie Limited. All rights reserved. / MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, AGATHA CHRISTIE AND POIROT are registered trademarks of Agatha Christie Limited in the UK and elsewhere. All rights reserved.
Wir bedanken uns bei den Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH für die freundliche Unterstützung.
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