The production will run at the Charing Cross Theatre from the 18th July until the 13th September.
It has been announced that Jenny Eastop will direct the world premiere stage adaptation of Josephine Tey’s crime novel, which has been adapted for the stage by M. Kilburg Reedy.
The gala press night for the production will take place on the 25th July, on what would have been Tey’s 129th birthday. Talking about the news Eastop said: “I read The Daughter of Time years ago and remember how astonishingly eye-opening it is, not only the truth about Richard III of course but also the ability of those in power to re-write history to create an alternate “truth”. Kilburg Reedy’s play brings the characters brilliantly springing off the page with dramatic life but is also a trumpet call from history to make us question who is in control of writing ‘truth’.”
London, 1950. Inspector Alan Grant, laid up in hospital, investigates the alleged crimes of Richard III and the murder of the Princes in the Tower as a “cold case file.” What begins as a distraction becomes an urgent mission, as Grant tangles with two scheming Shakespearean actors, a couple of opinionated nurses, his own sceptical deputy, and a lovesick young American historical researcher to solve his case. And along the way, he might just solve the mystery of his own heart.
While full casting has yet to be announced, the production’s creative team is set to include: set and costume design by Bob Sterrett, lighting design by Oliver McNally, composition by Haddon Kime, sound design by Andrew Johnson, hair, make-up and wigs by Diana Estrada Hudson, casting by Neil Rutherford, and production management by James Anderton. The Daughter of Time is produced by Excelsior Entertainment, Mercurius Theatre, and Steven M Levy for Charing Cross Theatre Productions Limited.
To book tickets visit: https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/the-daughter-of-time