Agatha Christie, 'the Queen of Crime'
torquay It is a charming little Devonshire village that never tires of honoring its most illustrious neighbor. The best time to visit is coinciding with the anniversary of his birth (September 15, 1890), when the Agatha Christie Festival . without a doubt It's a strychnine teacup story lover's wet dream. and retired colonels found stabbed to death in the library.
During one week activities around the unanimously recognized as 'Queen of Crime' They multiply. Always accompanied by some of her works (preferably in the iconic pocket editions of Editorial Molino in Spain), here are some Suggestions for losing your mind with a bunch of rosy Brits who have never tired of playing:
Corbyn Head Beach, Torquay, the town where Agatha Christie was born and which celebrates her festival
evil under the sun
The main dish of the week is the 20's 30's theme party to which you have to go dressed in period. The name gives an idea of where the shots go: “Strychnine Ballroom”.
A murder is announced
To fully immerse yourself in the environment, you must participate in one of the many varieties of the concept “murder dinner” : on a train, on a 1940s bus, on board a ship… wine will help sharpen your wits.
Murder on the Orient Express
free movie screenings based on her most famous works. Squad of stars from the 70s with costumes and styling from which to draw a thousand ideas.
A corpse in the library
Guided tours of the author's Greenday summer home with discussion of her works included, in the best tradition of Miss Marple's Tuesday Club.
Burgh Island, one of Agatha Christie's muses
Murder on the golf course
It is strongly recommended to throw the house out the window and sign up for the vintage golf tournament , always wearing elegant baggy pants.
tragedy in three acts
Theater groups perform plays based on her novels and perform dramatized readings. There is a reason why “The Mousetrap” was the longest running play on the London stage.
Eight cases of Poirot
Obviously the official Poirot impersonator could not be missing. If you talk to him, don't forget that he hates, like a good Belgian, being mistaken for a Frenchman.
ten blacks
You have to dress again in the "interwar period" to visit the food with a menu of the time and a guided visit to the Burgh's Island , the place that inspired the novel.
Curtain
There is no need to be bitter if the holidays are already sold out and we cannot move to Devon; we will always have to play Mystery Man , the online clue game that they have created to kill the monkey of so much murder. This year the festival is celebrated the week of September 9 to 16 ; can access all activity program here .