Bijou Theatre Productions, in partnership with the Palace Theatre, are proud to announce that in summer 2026 they will be staging Towards Zero, an adaptation of one of Christie’s finest murder mystery novels.
Bijou Theatre Productions have a long-standing history of presenting Agatha Christie plays at the Palace and first staged Towards Zero in 1984. They have produced a summer play at the Palace every year since then, garnering fabulous reviews from Christie fans from around the world.
Bijou Director, Sarah Caplan: “Because Towards Zero has been unavailable to produce for many years, this production feels like opening a long-locked door. What fascinates me about Towards Zero is that the mystery doesn’t begin with a murder—it begins long before, with choices, grudges, and quiet tensions waiting to explode. My production will lean into that slow, irresistible tightening of the noose. Christie’s world demands that we look closer—so we invite the audience to do exactly that.”
When a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian, Neville Strange finds himself caught between his old wife Audrey and his new flame Kay. A nail-biting thriller, the play probes the psychology of jealousy in the shadow of a savage and brutal murder.
Christie was inspired by the Devon coastline and the River Dart provided a strong source of inspiration for the settings in the book, particularly for the fictional locations of Saltcreek and Gulls Point.
Gerald Verner’s stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero, set in a drawing room, premiered in the West End at the St. James’s Theatre in September 1956.
Palace Theatre Director, Maureen McAllister: ‘We love our annual Agatha Christie run as it really does bring fans from all over the world. It is always heartwarming to hear how the murder mysteries of ‘The Queen of Crime’ hold such strong memories for our audiences.’
Towards Zero will run at 7:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9th June to 30th July 2026. Tickets £15-£18 Book Here
