Larne Drama Circle staging gripping courtroom thriller

Written in 1987, the novelist Jeffrey Archer’s first play ran in London’s West End for over 600 performances.

Larne Drama Circle sets the scene as follows: “In the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, distinguished lawyer and chairman of the Bar Council, Sir David Metcalfe QC, is fighting the most important defence case of his career - his own. Accused of the wilful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir David finds himself locked in legal combat with his old rival, Anthony Blair-Booth QC.

“This gripping courtroom thriller puts you, the audience, in the jury. Can you condemn a man based on the evidence before you and find him innocent or guilty beyond reasonable doubt?”

Tickets, costing £10, are available from the box office in Larne Leisure Centre on Feb 8, 10 and 11; 10am – 12noon and 2pm – 4pm, and on performance nights from 6.30pm.