Andrew Winans, director of an off-Broadway production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow, talks about unique audience engagement, set design challenges, crucial scene analysis, and the art of clue presentation in the podcast.

Next week's episode will be a discussion with Andrew Winans, the director of an upcoming Off-Broadway production of The Hollow, a play written by Agatha Christie, based on her novel. If you are interested in attending this production, which runs from 13-21 April in New York, go ahead and click here. And my East Coast/Midwest tour of the United States for The Busy Body is about to begin! Click here for more details. I hope to see some of you very soon--in person!

Exploring the intriguing plot of a play with blackmail schemes and past secrets, alongside a detailed analysis of Agatha Christie's short story 'The Actress,' focusing on themes of identity and impersonation. Hear about upcoming mystery novel tours, YA mystery recommendations, and screen adaptations of Christie's works.

A discussion on ranking Agatha Christie adaptations with Teresa Peschel, critiques on inaccuracies in naval film adaptations, comparing 'Death on the Nile' and 'Evil Under the Sun,' dissecting flaws in 'Appointment with Death,' analyzing Miss Marple's reaction to a murder, and exploring non-English language adaptations.

Sarah Hinlicky Wilson is back! And with this episode, she’s officially earned her title as All About Agatha’s resident expert on Christian theology. I leaned heavily on her expertise for this episode, which involves a lot of parsing of Biblical and even apocryphal references, as we discussed this curious, fascinatingly revealing short story from the Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection. To read Sarah’s newly published article “Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Christian,” click here. To visit Sarah’s website, click here. To visit my website to check out upcoming dates and locations for my book tour, click here. You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand. Please visit and subscribe to the podcast’s Patreon page here.

Actor Lee Samuel Tanng discusses his experience in regional theater, challenges of staging Agatha Christie plays, ranking his favorite roles, and the uniqueness of live Christie theater. They explore the nuances of adapting Christie's works for the stage and share humorous incidents during performances.

Delve into the timeless mystery of 'The Mousetrap' by Agatha Christie with guest interviews. Explore the intricate characters, secrets, and setting of the iconic play. Uncover hidden family tragedies, resilience, and personal reflections. Learn about the adaptation history and enduring legacy of 'The Mousetrap'. Discover the clever storytelling and character intricacies that make Christie's works a literary treasure.

A fascinating chat with Alex Michaelides delves into his new mystery novel 'The Fury', drawing parallels to Agatha Christie's style. The discussion covers narrative voice, unreliable narrators, literary inspirations, and the use of the unreliable narrator trope in modern literature. Stay tuned for more literary discussions and upcoming analyses on Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap'.

I've talked a bunch--especially recently--about Agatha Christie and the theater. But what is it like to put on an Agatha Christie play? In particular, in one of those smaller regional/community venues that so frequently put on Christie's plays? Thanks to the three experts I gathered together for this episode, we can begin to answer that question. You can find out more about each of them directly below. 1) Do yourself a favor and check out Brad Friedman's mystery blog. It has provided me heaps and heaps of both entertainment and insight. 2) You can look up Christopher Diehl's community theater here. And here is a link to another theater where he works on numerous projects, including those by Christie. 3) Click here to check out Jamie West's debut mystery novel, Death on the Pier, inspired by his love of mystery and theater. If you'd like to come see me on my upcoming book tour, the details are on my website here. And you can still pre-order that book (for a few more weeks) in the United States here, the United Kingdom here, and Australia/New Zealand here. Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page. This episode is sponsored by Britbox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.

This podcast episode covers a range of interesting topics, including a deep dive into Agatha Christie's religious tales, the portrayal of animals in Christian tradition, the exploration of Christie's religious beliefs, the analysis of her short story 'Star Over Bethlehem', and the enduring power of her work. It also focuses on the character Miss Marple and her realistic Christian portrayal, and discusses the different approaches to seeking help from Miss Marple and Poirot.