“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
– William Shakespeare
Known for talented actors, scriptwriters and performers, the Theatre Collective of The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Enact, presented a compelling stage production called “The Perfect Crime” an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s bestseller “And Then There Were None.” Two shows were held for the same, one at 12:00 P.M. and the other at 5:00 P.M. on November 14, 2024, in the Jubilee Hall of the college campus that hosted not just the members of the collective but students across all streams, various theatre enthusiasts and thriller storytelling aficionados. The Collective Art-In-Me decorated the hall perfectly to serve the aesthetic required for a genre like this with background scores and lighting seamlessly complementing it. “The Perfect Crime” followed the core premises of And Then There Were None with the plot revolving around ten people accused of major crimes they assumed were long buried but much to their misfortune, ended up resurfacing as a result of which they were held hostage without the presence of the host, forced to either dismiss or justify their actions. During their attempts to prove themselves innocent, they witness the death of each hostage one after another which makes them realise the gravity of the situation after all. The plot concludes with a clever twist where one of the hostages seems to be the mastermind behind a well-calculated plan. The adaptation, however, succeeded in incorporating contemporary elements making it relevant for the audience while exploring themes of guilt, deceit and justice.
