Murder on the Orient Express
En route from Istanbul to Calais, an American businessman is murdered under mysterious circumstances on the Orient Express. It just so happens that Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot is among the passengers. Suspecting that the culprit is still aboard the train, he begins his investigations. Events come thick and fast while the luxury train is stuck in the snow...
Agatha Christie’s 1934 crime classic is now available in an official stage version: American playwright Ken Ludwig’s script compacts plot and figures, sharpens the dramatic structure and underlines the story’s comic potential.
Info
prepared for the stage by Ken Ludwig
translated from English by Michael Raab / in German without surtitles
- Location
- Theater Heidelberg, Marguerre-Saal
- Duration
- 2 hrs. 15 mins. (incl. intermission)
- First night
- 1 April 2023
- Revival
- 17 December 2026
- Age recommendation
- 14+
»The story you are about to see is full of romance and tragedy, all about murder and revenge.
What more could you want for a pleasant evening in good company?«
Cast
Im Vorspiel
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.
