Murder on the Links
Agatha Christie’s World-Renowned Detective Returns!
- Played
- November 16 – December 21, 2024
- Venue
- Vertigo Theatre
- Season
- 2024–25
- Production Website
- web.archive.org
Hercule Poirot and his associate Hastings arrive in the French village of Merlinville-sur-Mer to the news that their newest client has been found dead - stabbed in the back with a letter opener in a freshly dug grave on a local golf course. With a list of usual and unusual suspects, the case takes a turn when a second, identically murdered body is discovered. Poirot must now use his powers of investigation against an assailant whose misdirection and intentions are nearly impossible to spot.
A cast of six actors play over 30 roles in the Canadian Premiere of this exhilarating and spirited adaptation of Christie’s classic mystery with her greatest and most beloved detective Hercule Poirot! The perfect holiday treat!
- Hercule Poirot Trevor Rueger
- Hastings Javelin Lawrence
- Woman One Meg Farhall
- Woman Two Heidi Damayo
- Man One Graham Percy
- Man Two Todd Houseman
- Playwright Steven Dietz
- Director Jenna Rodgers
- Assistant Director Daniel Fong
- Set Designer Julia Kim
- Costume Designer Jolane Houle
- Lighting Designer Kathryn Smith
- Sound Designer Tori Morrison
- Composer Tori Morrison
- Assistant Sound Designer Samuel Kugbiyi
- Dialect Coach Laurann Brown
- Fight Director Rico Pfeiffer
- Stage Manager Claire Bolton
- Assistant Stage Manager Jennifer Yeung
- Apprentice Stage Manager Allison Weninger
Founded in 1976 as Pleiades Theatre, Vertigo Theatre is Calgary's premier professional theatre company dedicated to mystery and intrigue. Recognized as Canada's National Theatre of Mystery & Intrigue, Vertigo produces a full season of genre plays — thrillers, classics, and world premieres — welcoming over 50,000 patrons annually. Located at the base of the Calgary Tower in downtown Calgary, the company operates two performance venues, a rehearsal hall, and is home to the BD&P Theatre Series. Incorporated as a charitable society in 1997 and rebranded as Vertigo Theatre in 2003, the company has been nominated for over 300 Betty Mitchell Awards since 1998. Vertigo is also a hub for Calgary's arts community, hosting partner organizations including Lunchbox Theatre, The Shakespeare Company, and the High Performance Rodeo.