MADC will be treating thriller lovers to a staging of Wait Until Dark, Frederick Knott’s nail-biting play full of suspense and fear, along with a dash of humour. In the classic thriller Wait Until Dark, which is set in 1970s London, blind housewife Susy (Erica Muscat), is tormented by a group of criminals. Headed by Roat, the group is looking for a doll in which a stash of heroin has been concealed and which has inadvertently ended up in Susy’s apartment. British actor Edward Thorpe, who needs little introduction to Maltese theatre-lovers, will be taking on the role of ruthless criminal Roat, who will stop at nothing to find the drug-filled doll and “who snaps from calm and collected to mad and erratic in a heartbeat!” The actor is no stranger to playing unsavoury characters and is a prolific murder mystery entertainer. This time, however, he can better understand the despicable character he will be bringing to life. “I’m studying criminology at the moment, so that helps!” he says. Popular actors Myron Ellul and Joe Depasquale will play the two criminals who accompany Roat, whilst newcomer David Muscat will be playing Susy’s husband. Another appealing character is young Gloria,...