A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE

The Wasp's Nest

Short Play, Melodrama  /  1w, 3m

Agatha Christie

A short, small cast Poirot story.

The Wasp's Nest

Request licence
Get the Script
  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary

This classic Christie short story sees Hercule Poirot come between a bitter triangle of lovers to prevent a sinister murder before it takes place.

Available to buy as an individual title or as part of the collections Rule of Thumb and A Poirot Double Bill.

Performing Groups
CHARLES HARBOROUGH
CLAUD LANGDON
NINA BELLAMY
HERCULE POIROT
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting The garden of Charles Harborough’s house. 
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 30 minutes

Media

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

Great Roles in Agatha Christie Plays
Chris Chan
April 16, 2019

Agatha Christie's Radio and Television Plays
Chris Chan
April 16, 2019

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

    Please submit a license request to determine availability.

Scripts

Available Formats:
Get the Script

Authors

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and, in many languages, outsold only by the Bible and Shake ...

View full profile

Community

Now Playing

Community Experiences

Related