Cruise to Death
Santa Monica College presents the “Murder on the Nile” play for two weekends.
On Friday, May 26 Santa Monica College (SMC) premiered the play “Murder on the Nile,” directed by Adrianne Harrop. The play is based on the novel “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie, who also wrote this adaptation for the stage.
The story takes place on a cruise journeying along the Nile River in 1930s Egypt. The cruise begins leisurely enough, only to be interrupted by a murder, with everyone as a suspect. During the story, the audience learns about the characters and their personal secrets.
Justin Valine, who plays Simon Mostyn, shared that he learned a lot during the process of working on this project. He highlighted the knowledge about 1930s lifestyle, how people used to talk and dress up.
Valine expressed satisfaction when talking about his relationships with his castmates. He said that they were all very supportive and respectful towards each other.
“Working with my castmates has been pretty good for this show. There was no drama or anything like that,” he said. “We all had the same goal, and since we all had the same goal, we kind of formed this energy to work together and create something beautiful.”
The show was produced by the staff, faculty, and students from SMC and offers the audience a tense narrative full of drama, romance, comedy, and mystery.
