![]() ![]() But the first role Suchet plays is his granny, a music-hall veteran, who he recreates doing a soft-shoe shuffle for her gobsmacked grandson. ![]() The second half is a masterclass on Shakespeare, with speeches by Shylock, Caliban, Oberon and Macbeth used to demonstrate iambic pentameter and various literary devices. But Suchet is as clubbable as ever, from entering the stage waving both hands to the climactic vocal gymnastics showing how he settled on Poirot’s accent, a party piece you imagine has delighted many a dinner guest. If you’ve read interviews with the star or seen him on chatshows, you’ll already know how Prince Philip’s tips on handling a mango made it into a Poirot episode or how Laurence Olivier’s penny-between-the-bum-cheeks trick influenced the detective’s walk. Unlike McKellen’s show, the audience interaction is minimal and nothing feels unrehearsed. ![]()
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