HUMBOLDT — A famous English novelist accidently gets involved in a terrorist act while on a trip, unknowingly recording evidence that reveals the ringleader – information that spy agencies and the terrorist group want.
That’s the premise behind A Touch of Danger, the Humboldt Theater Club’s latest play.
“We wanted to do something different than what we've done in the past,” said Sarah Miller, president of the club and director of the play. “This is actually a murder mystery and we're doing it around Halloween, so it fits the season.”
The play takes place in 1980s London, England and is centred around author Max Telligan, his ex-wife and his housekeeper. It begins when Telligan walks in his front door just after the other two read in the newspaper he died in a car bombing incident near Munich, Germany.
Miller said one of the challenges she faced in this play were the number of new actors. Three out of nine are new to the club.
“It's getting to know them getting to know the dynamics of that person and allowing them to have a spot within the theater.”
The other challenge was affecting an English accent.
“Since this was set in 1980s, London, most of the cast is doing a London accent, which was quite difficult. None of us here trained in accents, but we spent some time watching some videos and learning how to speak with it with an English accent.”
Only one person won’t be speaking with a English accent. Playing an American, the cast member has decided to speak with a Southern drawl.
Miller said the accents, despite being a challenge, were also a highlight of this fall’s production.
“The cast has done a really good job of keeping you in that in that element and keeping in the time period.”
Miller said people should come to the play because it will be a great night out.
“It's just a great way to kick back, relax, and enjoy an evening of entertainment with some familiar faces that you might know and recognize,” she said.
“It's something different that doesn't often happen in Humboldt, we don't have very many theater productions at Humboldt.”
Tickets are currently available at Shoppers Drug Mart and from Theater Club members. Doors open at the Gathering Place for the play at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, as well as 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
