Robyn Nevin wrote off Agatha Christie. Now she’s directing her plays
The theatre doyenne once dismissed the Miss Marple creator as “just a popular playwright” – until producer John Frost convinced her to actually read her work.
Robyn Nevin is directing her second Agatha Christie play, “And Then There Were None”, for John Frost’s Crossroads Live. Eddie Jim
Robyn Nevin once dismissed Agatha Christie as a writer of “airport books”, but on the eve of her second adaptation of a Christie murder-mystery hitting the stage, the actor has long since changed her mind.
“That was terribly short-sighted of me. I completely comprehend her success now because I understand the craftsmanship and the intelligence behind her writing,” says Nevin, director of And Then There Were None, which opens at Sydney’s Theatre Royal on Saturday.
Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorMichael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
