TO celebrate the 125th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth and the 10th anniversary of The Agatha Christie Company, a stage adaption of the hugely successful And Then There Were None has come to Bath as part of a Uk tour.

It follows in the footsteps of the company's hugely successful tours of Murder on the Nile, Go Back for Murder and Black Coffee all written by the queen of crime.

The who done it piece follows the story of a group of 10 strangers who are lured to a remote island off the coast of Devon for a house party.

Upon arrival it is discovered that the hosts, Mr and Mrs Owen, are missing and then during dinner a recorded message is played accusing each of them of having a guilty secret.

Stranded on the island by a storm,and haunted by an ancient nursery rhyme, one by one the guests begin to die, but who is the killer?

Based on the best-selling thriller novel ,Agatha Christie's own stage adaptation will leave you guessing until the very end.

The play boasted a host of names from BAFTA nominated stage and screen star Paul Nicholas, to Emmerdale's Verity Rushworth.

Having not read the book or seen any of the film adaptions I was able to enjoy the story without knowing the ending.

The play, directed by Joe Harmston and produced by Bill Kenwright, has a cast of 11 who put on a great performance.

I particularly liked Rushworth's portrayal of Vera Claythorne, as the characters changing emotions throughout the play felt very real and convincing.

The single living room set, designed by Simon Scullion, was excellent and gave the scenes a very authentic feel.

The period costumes were also good, as the play is set in 1939, and I thought the evening dress designed for Vera Claythorne was stunning.

I enjoyed the play and spent the two short intervals guessing, but still got the murder's identity wrong. I would definitely come and see another play put on by the company.

The show is on at the Theatre Royal, Bath, until Saturday.

rachel barr