I am at crossroads of Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street by St Martin's Cross near Covent Garden and in the heart of theatre district in London. And here is a great memorial to Agatha Christie.
In my opinion it's a very nice monument itself, on the one hand it is fundamental on the other hand it's very light and delicate. Like Christie's writing, always on the edge of serious reading and "chewing gum entertainment".
This place was chosen on purpose to pay homage to Christie's contribution to theatre. It's unbelivable, but her murder mystery play The Mousetrap is the world's longest-running show. Many her play were "theatre friendly" and had incredible popularity.
And also Agatha Christie was the first playwright who had three plays performing simultaneously in the West End.
And she was incredibly modest and never paid attention on her own personal popularity.
What is a theatre district ?
It is a general name for the major famous theaters which stand along Shaftesbury Avenue and the Haymarket and around Covent Garden and Charing Cross Road. Unlike the national theaters, most West End theaters are commercial and they do not receive any state subsidy. Many theaters are historical landmarks, such as the classic
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, it was found in 1663 and the elegant Theatre Royal Haymarket.