Death by the Numbers

The cast of the UK/Ireland tour of Death on the Nile

On 23 May, 2026, the UK/Ireland tour of my adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile steamed to a close. The company concluded the production at the Plymouth Theatre Royal.

What does it take to bring a show like ours to a different city every week for months? Here’s a look at the tour of Death on the Nile by the numbers:

195 performances

1 show stop

25 understudy performances

147 litres (nearly 40 gallons) of Nozecco alcohol-free bubbly poured on stage

37 Kg (over 80 pounds) of flame paste burned for fire effects

8 litres (over 2 gallons) of hairspray used

1,664 tissues used in quick change areas

4,680 mic batteries used

13,065 full costume changes

52,845 “go” cues called by the Deputy Stage Manager

371 performance hours

500 “fit up” and “get out” hours

4,188 miles travelled from venue to venue. That’s longer than the length of the Nile and nearly the distance from London to Cairo and back

Over 170,000 audience members

Many thanks to our Company Manager Siân Wiggins for collecting these remarkable statistics. And congratulations again to the company of Death on the Nile. Thanks for bringing the play to life!