The Real Inspector Hound

Year
2002 - 2003

Creatives
Directors: Gerry v/d Laan and Lolu Ajayi

Production Designer: Maaike van Veen

Writer
Tom Stoppard

Additional text by Gerry v/d Laan and Lolu Ajayi

Synopsis
The Real Inspector Hound has all the elements for a hilarious and exciting evening in the theatre. Two theatre critics, Moon and Birdboot, come to review the first performance of a play. The play they are watching is even more Agatha Christie than Agatha Christie herself and abounds with the delightful cliches of the whodunnit genre.

A dangerous madman is hiding in the surroundings of Muldoon Manor, where Lady Cynthia Muldoon lives, together with Mrs Drudge, the help, Felicity Cunningham, a friend, and major Magnus Muldoon, the crippled half brother of Lord Albert Muldoon, Cynthia's husband, who has been missing for ten years. Suddenly the mysterious Simon Gascoyne drops in. The critics pay no heed: Birdboot is more interested in the leading lady, while Moon can't stop worrying about the fact that he is a mere stand-in for Higgs, another critics.

Then a body is found... But who is it? Inspector Hound appears on the scene to solve the mystery. When everyone leaves the house to find the killer, Simon is shot. On stage the phone rings... When Birdboot goes to pick it up, the game commences. Can the dritics distinguish fact from fiction? The critics become actors, the actors critics. But who is the killer?

Cast
Lolu Ajayi: Moon

Marjolein Cremer: Felicity Cunningham

Youri Dechesne: Corpse (performed on April 1st)

Rob Koopman: Corpse (performed on April 2nd)

Jan Geerling: Corpse (performed on April 3rd)

Cornelis Krottje: News Reporter

Gerry van der Laan: Birdboot

Sanne Oorthuizen: Mrs. Drudge

Albert Sein: Simon Gascoyne

Deciana Speckmann: Inspector Hound

Marleen v/d Velden: Lady Cynthia Muldoon

Mark de Vries: Major Magnus Muldoon

Crew
Youri Dechesne (Poster Assistance)

Marjan Hartsuiker (Property Assistance)

Renée van Groenestein (Costumes)

Jan Geerling (PR, Poster Design)

Annelies de Jong (PR, Program Design)

Cornelis Krottje (Webmaster)

Gerry v/d Laan (Set, Photography)

Sanne Oorthuizen (Costumes, Make-up)

Henriëtte Poelman (PR, Program Design)

Deciana Speckmann: (Property Master, Set, PR)

Marleen v/d Velden: (Costumes, PR, Make-up)

Maaike van Veen: (Production Designer, Set)

Mark de Vries: (Property Assistance, Set, Program Design)

Performances
April 1st 2003: Universiteitstheater

April 2nd 2003: Universiteitstheater

April 3rd 2003: Universiteitstheater

Sponsors
Apotheek de Jong Veendam

Athena's Boekhandel Groningen

Café De Pintelier Groningen

Café Seizoen Groningen

Special Thanks
Reinou Anker (Costume Assistance)

Jochem Koole (Poster Assistance, Photography)

Trivia

 * The Real Inspector Hound was advertised in the UT program, de Universiteits Krant and in 8weekly.