Agatha masterpiece coming to Windsor

January 19-23
Witness for the Prosecution
Theatre Royal

A gripping courtroom drama acknowledged as Agatha Christie’s masterpiece is coming to Windsor.

Emily French, an elderly woman who recently left her considerable estate to the charming young Leonard, is found dead. Murdered.

Though he protests his innocence, Leonard quickly becomes the prime suspect. His plea hinges on his wife’s testimony, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious young woman, bearing an unexpected clue.

Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the Witness for the Prosecution?

Following the success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents the next instalment in the series.

Leading the production is Honeysuckle Weeks (pictured), from the BAFTA award-winning Foyle’s War, Denis Lill, star of The Royal, Ben Nealon from Soldier, Soldier and Robert Duncan from Drop the Dead Donkey.
Peter Byrne, Jennifer Wilson and Sixties teen idol Mark Wynter round off the all-star cast.

After its huge stage success, Witness for the Prosecution was made into a film by Billy Wilder in 1957, starring Tyrone Power (in his last completed film role), Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton.

The film won numerous awards, including seven Oscar nominations and was the year’s number one box office hit worldwide.