Who is she, the eponymous "false snake"? Alan Ayckbourn, Britain's most popular contemporary playwright, has written a gripping game of cat-and-mouse that constantly comes up with new and surprising twists and turns and keeps the audience in suspense until the very last minute.
Sisters Annabel and Miriam Chester haven't seen each other for years. As a young woman, Annabel ran away from home and moved to Australia. She left her younger sister Miriam behind, who still lives on the family estate and looked after their father until his death. However, he did not name Miriam as his main heir, but Annabel, who then returns to England.
As soon as she arrives, she is intercepted by nurse Alice Moody, who makes an outrageous accusation: Miriam murdered her own father. She demands 100,000 pounds, otherwise Alice will call the police. But Annabel has little desire to give in to the blackmail and makes Miriam her accomplice ...
Two sisters who couldn't be more different, a father who controls them even beyond death, and an extremely devious intrigue - these are the elements from which old master Alan Ayckbourn has built this sophisticated psychological thriller: a gripping thriller and at the same time a multi-layered character study for three outstanding actresses. The production is directed by Eva Hosemann, who as co-director of the Stuttgart Crime Nights is a guarantor of cultivated suspense.
March 15 to April 20, 2024
