Review: C.A.T.’s ‘And Then There Were None’ a charming contemporary take on murder mystery classic

As for the local production, co-directed by Jaime Falk and Jerry Ackerman, the commitment to detail is exemplary, and the characters’ portrayals are excellent.

The entire cast does a genuine job of keeping the audience guessing who could be the murderer lurking around the cliffside estate on the private rock called Soldier Island, off the coast of Devon in the 1950s.

And that’s the aim, isn’t it?

William Blore (Dustin Funk) looks on with the ominous little soldiers on the wall.

GASP: Where the heck is the boat?

My stand-out performance — and this is certainly no slight to any of the cast, nor is it a statement on any character’s importance in the mystery — goes to Judie Doran, who plays the uber-skeptical, cleverly pretentious, and verbally stinging Emily Brent.

The truth is, of the 11 players, there’s no clear singular star — and again, that’s intended as a compliment.

Every one of the cast members stars in this lovely reimagining.

Even the one lesser-seen role of Fred Narracott, acted out by Aaron Dhillon, plays a vital lingering part in the mystery throughout.

That’s not to mention that with the story’s format, where the numbers dwindle throughout, even those who are slain earlier put in wonderfully wizard (thank you to Winter Semrok’s Anthony Marston for continuing the revival of that delightfully olden expression) depictions.

And it all ties together inside the cozy and comfortable, single-set theatre from which you watch the players play.

A bravo to what I’ll call ‘the hand,’ and the entire cast and crew of ‘And Then There Were None.’

Take this as your sign to seek out a ticket for this, or any of their upcoming shows. More details here.

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by Josh Hall

Review: C.A.T.’s ‘And Then There Were None’ a charming contemporary take on murder mystery classic

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