That production is Witness for the Prosecution, written by Agatha Christie and presented with the support of Wagga RSL/Commercial Club.

It is being directed by Julian Smith and has a cast of experienced, well-known actors and some newcomers.

Based on a 1925 short story and much adapted for screens big and small, Christie's play is easily her most ingenious.

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The essence of the plot is a trial, with the accused, Leonard Vole, played by Jackson Balme, full of misinformation and lies, while at the same time dealing with devious plotting by the women he has encountered.

The play's appeal lies not just in its mystery, but in its courtroom formality and its reminder that the law itself is a theatrical ritual: apart from the dressing-up, rival counsels are engaged in an ostentatious personal battle in which they shamelessly appeal to the jury and seek to ingratiate themselves with the judge.

The cast includes Tony Trench, Lauren Walker, Jackson Balme, Margaret Bannister, Kristil-Rae Mobbs, Jenny Ellis, Antonella Salvestro, Harry Nixon, Tony Woods, Logan Franklin, Adrian Hallam Tracey Lonergan, Craig Dixon and Saasha McMillan.

Audiences will be delighted with a surprise turn of events when they become the jury for the trial.

Witness for the Prosecution opens on April 5. Bookings are now open.

Sponsorship from the business community enables the longevity of the Wagga School of Arts and the entertainment it continues to provide for residents of the city.

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