Suchet smash not selling

THEATRE legend David Suchet might face just a handful of people when he brings a British box-office smash hit to Cork.

The news comes the day before Capital of Culture organisers launch the Cork 2005 programme in a blaze of publicity.

Theatre sources fear the poor advance ticket sales for Suchet’s week-long run in the 625-seat Everyman Palace Theatre could ruin the city’s reputation with international touring groups.