Murder on the Orient Express - Frankenfestspiele Röttingen

Based on the novel by Agatha Christie
Stage adaptation by Ken Ludwig
German translation by Michael Raab

Agatha Christie's most celebrated crime novel comes to the open-air stage of Burg Brattenstein: "Murder on the Orient Express"! The story follows the gripping investigation by the legendary private detective Hercule Poirot aboard the famous luxury train travelling from Istanbul to Calais. The real-life kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.'s child inspired the plot - but what connects that long-past tragedy to the mysterious killing of an American businessman on the train? And is the murderer truly hiding among the wagon's distinguished passengers? False leads, dubious testimonies and deceptive clues cannot prevent one thing: Hercule Poirot solving the case...

Last year, the Frankenfestspiele celebrated a major hit with Ken Ludwig's "Sherlock Holmes: Der Fall Moriarty". This acclaimed American playwright has transformed Christie's glamorous thriller into a globally praised comedy version, bringing his trademark wit to a show that is both tense and genuinely funny.

After countless successful film adaptations, we now present Christie's masterpiece as a gripping crime comedy - full of suspense and sharp humour - on our open-air stage. Theatre of the highest order!

Performance rights for this work are granted by Felix Bloch Erben GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin, in cooperation with and by kind permission of Agatha Christie Ltd. For more information about this and other works by Agatha Christie, visit www.agatha-christie-collection.de and www.agathachristie.com.