SPOTLIGHT
Arts
left: Susie Blake played Miss Marple in UK’s production of The Mirror Crack’d
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The Mirror Crack’d as seen in India; right: In the Indian version Miss Marple becomes Miss Mistry and is played by Shernaz Patel
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A Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative joint production of The Mirror Crack’d has just premièred in India. Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff from the Agatha Christie play, the UK production starred Susie Blake as Miss Marple, and Simon Shepherd as Scotland Yard inspector Dermot Craddock. The Indian version adapted by Ayeesha Menon recently performed at India’s National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. This version saw super sleuth Miss Mistry played by Shernaz Patel and Superintendent of Police Daniel D’Mello played by Denzil Smith, and the story, set in 1976, revolves around fading Bollywood film star Mamta who is murdered in a sleepy Goan town. When the Indian production was announced, Mathew Milsom, managing director of Wales Millennium Centre, said, “We aim to make innovative and entertaining work that showcases Wales to the world, and which fires the imagination of the audience. Our productions have already toured to Africa, America and Australia and I’m thrilled that our next stop is Asia, working in collaboration with the NCPA to give this classic British thriller an exciting and original Indian twist.” For more: www.wmc.org.uk
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MISS MARPLE MUMBAI STYLE
Gareth worked wheely hard to raise funds for Sport Relief
Sport Relief
GAME ON
The biennial Sport Relief returns on 13 March and among the big names presenting the BBC TV show which include Jessica EnnisHill, Ellie Simmonds, and Rio Ferdinand, is Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas. Gareth recently completed a gruelling 500-mile bike ride from Cardiff to Aberdeen, using both a solo bike and a four-person pedal bike, to raise money for Sport Relief, stopping off en route on 15 December to deliver the Sports Personality of the Year trophy live on stage. The Tour De Trophy took Gareth 12 hours a day, for seven days where he was joined by friends and family along the way. He says, “I am calling on Wales to join me and get behind this year’s Sport Relief campaign. I have seen first-hand the life changing work donations make possible around the whole country and believe me, it’s fantastic There’s so much more we can all do to keep raising funds. Here in Wales all sorts of projects are helped by Sport Relief – from mental health stigma to homelessness. Come on Wales, it’s game on!” For more: www.sportrelief.com
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