COMO resident Wayne Cant is set to deliver a web of intrigue in a classic Agatha Christie whodunit, as part of the Old Mill Theatre’s first season of the year.
Directed by Applecross resident Joan Scafe, The Unexpected Guest follows a stranger lost in fog, who seeks refuge in a nearby house only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun.
But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing so the unexpected guest decides to help.
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READ NOWCant plays Michael Starkwedder, the lost stranger who enters the home and finds the dead body.
Describing himself as a “complete novice”, Cant said Starkwedder was enigmatic like all the characters in the play.
“This production is not as dialogue-driven as the previous show I was in,” he said.
“There is more actual acting and less of an emphasis on learning lines, which is a bit of a challenge but I like the interplay between the characters.”
Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest plays at 7.30pm, February 23, 24, March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 with 2pm matinees February 25 and March 4.
Tickets are $25 or $20 for concessions.
Book at www.oldmilltheatre.com.au or call 0475 895 701.
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