Towards Zero (play)

Towards Zero is a 1956 thriller play by Agatha Christie and Gerald Verner and based on Christie's 1944 novel Towards Zero.^[1] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham before transferring to the St James's Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 205 performances between 4 September 1956 and 2 March 1957.^[2] The London cast featured George Baker, Cyril Raymond, Frederick Leister, William Kendall, Max Brimmell, Michael Nightingale and Gillian Lind.^[3] The play features Superintendent Battle one of Christie's recurring characters. Reviews were favourable.^[4]

Towards Zero
Written by	Agatha Christie Gerald Verner
Date premiered	6 August 1956
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Original language	English
Genre	Thriller
Setting	Lady Tressian's house, Cornwall