‘There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance.’ Published in 1945, Gleaming Cyanide is focused on remembrance. It starts with six individuals recalling the horrific loss of life of Rosemary Barton, a beautiful but shallow young heiress poisoned by a cyanide-spiked cup of champagne whilst celebrating her birthday at a good London cafe. Rosemary haunts all six character types, all of them a believe, throughout the story – and it’s not until her killer is found and her ghost laid to rest that this group can move ahead, though they will never forget. Having a distinguished cast including Naomi Frederick, Peter Wight and Sean Baker, this wonderfully engaging production retains the thrill of Agatha Christie’s clever, compulsive story.