by Daphne du Maurier adapted by Joseph O’Connor
Theatre Royal Bath Productions November 2019 to February 2020
Splendidly melodramatic melodrama – much to enjoy in a production dripping with impending doom. Daily Mail
The purity of a Christmas carol sung in close harmony; the silences when words need not be spoken because the intention rings crystal clear, these are the points in Anthony Banks’ direction that resonate through the theatre.What’s On Stage
Anthony Banks’ production of Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel is a surprising amount of fun. Using Joseph O’Connor’s adaptation, the schlocky aspects of the tale are unashamedly ramped up. It has the feel of a nostalgic BBC Christmas period drama skirting the edges of a bodice-ripping pot boiler. The Stage
Contessa Rachel Sangaletti travels from Florence to the Ashley Estate in Cornwall, home of her recently deceased husband. Her presence in the house arouses suspicion, not least in young Philip, cousin and heir to the Ashley home.
Cast includes Aruhan Galieva, Helen George, Andy Hawthorne, Jack Holden, Christopher Hollis, Miranda Horn, John Lumsden, Sean Murray, Simon Shepherd, Marco Young
Design Richard Kent
Lighting David Plater
Music & Sound Max Pappenheim
Casting Ginny Schiller
Tour Schedule
Wednesday 13 November – Saturday 23 November 2019
Bath Theatre Royal
Tuesday 26 November – Saturday 30 November 2019
Inverness Eden Court
Tuesday 3 December – Saturday 7 December 2019
Malvern Theatres
Monday 13 January – Saturday 18 January 2020
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Monday 20 January – Saturday 25 January 2020
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
Tuesday 28 January – Saturday 1 February 2020
Chichester Festival Theatre
Monday 3 February – Saturday 8 February 2020
Richmond Theatre