Review by Paul Towers, 16/6/25
Strangers on a train by Craig Warner
Directed by Martin Bell
Produced by Leicester Drama Society
At The Little Theatre til Saturday 21st
June 2025
Imagine if you could murder someone and get
away with it.
That is exactly what Charles Bruno (Keir
Watson) plans to do. A chance meeting with Guy Haines (Michael King) on a train
in mid-century America is the spark for putting his plan into action. Both men
have people in their lives they would rather were not there and Bruno’s plan
would liberate them both.
That said, Bruno is completely serious while
Guy Haines is merely amused by the possibility. As their train journey
progresses it becomes obvious that Haines is easily manipulated by Bruno and a
pact is cemented. Haines is to kill Bruno’s hated father thus allowing him to
live an hedonistic life on his inheritance. Bruno will return the favour by
disposing of Haines’ current wife leaving him free to marry his girlfriend Anne
(Laura Brookes).
Both men have unconventional lives. Charles
Bruno has what seems to be an incestuous relationship with his mother Elsie
(Karen Gordon) and Guy Haines is balancing the two women in his life.
Trying to bring some normality are Haines’
secretary Frank Myers (Joe Middleton) and Robert Treacher (Joff Brown) his
business partner. But it is retired police officer Arthur Gerard (David Lovell)
who picks at Charles’ story and starts to unravel his lies.
The original story of Strangers on a Train is
by Patricia Highsmith, the author of another story of emotional manipulation,
The Talented Mr Ripley.
Strangers on a Train is at The Little Theatre
until Saturday 21st June. Grab a ticket and see if you can work out who
survives this web of lies and deceit.
Pics by Jonathan Pryke
https://thelittletheatre.co.uk/
https://ptheatre.blogspot.com/
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