REVIEW: Agatha Christie’s Rule of Thumb

Directed by Roger Hazlewood, the show incorporates three Christie plays — called The Wasps Nest, The Patient, and The Rats.

You will even get to see the one and only Monsieur Hercule Poirot.

Can the Belgian detective foil a murder before it is committed?

Will a family be broken by the suspicious circumstances surrounding a matriarch’s attempted murder?

How will two lovers overcome a devilish plot to expose their affair and frame them for murder?

These are all cunning plot details which you will have to find out by purchasing a ticket.

Danny Stuart takes on the role of one of Christie’s most well-known creations, which I found to be very on point with David Suchet’s take on the character.

His performance is very convincing and embodie what Poirot represents, a man willing to uncover evil within humanity who can cleverly put evidence together to uncover hidden truths.

The romance between Rep players Leah Keys and Jack O’Boyle is enthralling.

They hold the room with the chemistry and emotions they display throughout as two love rats caught in a very precarious situation.

Richard Wilshaw as Inspector Cray bears a strong resemblance to TV’s own James Nesbitt, who has had many of his own sleuth roles in TV series such as Bloodlands and Suspect.

Wilshaw’s partnership with Emma Bland as Dr Ginsburg in The Patient is clever, dexterous and adroit as they work together uncover a murderer.

But every single Rep player would be worthy of a Rotherham Oscar or Bafta if such a thing existed.

The shows get better throughout, while the sets develop and become more stylish and intriguing.

Each of the playd hold the attention well and you won’t find a setting like the Civic for a fair few miles.

But do you have the skills to solve crimes like Monsieur Poirot? You have until tomorrow to test yourself and find out.

Agatha Christie’s Rule of Thumb is at Rotherham Civic until Friday.

q Tickets are priced at £9 and then £7 for concessions and available on the door or online..