Peril in the Alps
Kidnapping, murder and blackmail!
- Played
- November 15 – December 14, 2025
- Venue
- Vertigo Theatre
- Season
- 2025–26
- Production Website
- web.archive.org
Bella Duveen has vanished, and Arthur Hastings can think of no one better to find his sister-in-law than his good friend Hercule Poirot - a master sleuth who had saved her once before. Coincidentally, Poirot has just taken on a missing persons case that seems eerily similar – are they connected? And how are these disappearances intertwined with past mysteries that have already been solved? With the suspicion of a greater scheme at play, Poirot must travel to the snow-capped Alps, where the famed Belgian detective may finally meet his match.
Six actors bring to life dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects in this diabolically funny mystery romp.
- Hercule Poirot Graham Percy
- Captain Hastings Austin Halarewich
- Woman 1 Linda Kee
- Woman 2 Heidi Damayo
- Man 1 Tyrell Crews
- Man 2 Aiden Laudersmith
- Playwright Steven Dietz
- Director Clare Preuss
- Set Designer Hanne Loosen
- Costume Designer Hanne Loosen
- Assistant Set Designer Deneane Osmond
- Assistant Costume Designer Deneane Osmond
- Lighting Designer Anton deGroot
- Sound Designer Peter Moller
- Composer Peter Moller
- Fight Director Brianna Johnston
- Voice Coach Betty Moulton
- Dialect Coach Betty Moulton
- Stage Manager Naomi Esau
- Assistant Stage Manager Ashley Rees
- Apprentice Stage Manager K. Hall
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.