Beginning Oct. 3, the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse will present a tale of love, betrayal, and suspense with the production of Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth.
Set against the backdrop of a classic English manor, two rivals play out deadly mind games in a tangled web of intrigue as Andrew Wyke, an immensely successful mystery writer, calculates revenge against his wife’s younger lover, Milo Tindle.
A game of cat and mouse ensues, with deathly repercussions.
“The St. Jacobs Country Playhouse is an ideal venue to showcase this gripping production,” said Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Entertainment. “It’s extremely intimate so audiences will be immediately drawn in to the story unfolding on stage.”
Veteran Canadian actor Victor A. Young takes on the role of distinguished Andrew Wyke, and James Kall is the wily Milo Tindle.
Sleuth is directed by Marti Maraden. A theatre veteran, Maraden worked with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival for nearly three decades where she rose from an actor to director and was eventually appointed as one of three co-artistic directors for the Festival.
On Sept. 29, the doors of the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse will be open to give the public free access to view the rehearsal process for the production, as part of Culture Days.
A question and answer session with Maraden will be rounded out with a tour of the venue’s normally-restricted wardrobe and backstage facilities. Drayton Entertainment’s free event runs from 1:30 to 3pm. Advance sign-up is not required.
Sleuth plays eight shows a week, from Oct. 3 through Oct. 21. Tickets can be purchased online at www.draytonentertainment.com, in person at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office, or by calling 519-747-7788 or 1-855-372-9866.
