The tour of the show will open at the Lowry in Salford on the 26th September, with a national press night at Richmond Theatre on the 9th October.
It has been announced that Mark Hadfield will star as iconic detective Hercule Poirot in the upcoming UK & Ireland tour of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig.
While further casting has yet to be announced, this new Agatha Christie story reunites writer Ken Ludwig, director Lucy Bailey (Witness for the Prosecution)and producers Fiery Angel in association with Agatha Christie Limited for the European premiere of a new adaptation of a classic Christie mystery.
Mark Hadfield’s film credits include Belfast, Into the Woods, Hamlet and Frankenstein. His many TV credits include Outlander, Maigret, Trollied, Wallander, Doc Martin, People Like Us, Cracker, The All New Alexei Sayle Show and The Buddha of Suburbia. Mark’s most recent theatre credits include Dr Strangelove (West End), Accidental Death of an Anarchist (West End), Cymbeline and Tamburlaine for the RSC, Road (Royal Court), The Libertine (Bath and West End) and Richard III (Almeida). Talking about the news he said: “I am delighted and excited to be playing the iconic role of Hercule Poirot in the forthcoming production of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, directed by Lucy Bailey and produced by Fiery Angel. I’m also thrilled that this production, adapted by Ken Ludwig, will be touring the UK & Ireland, and have no doubt that it will be enjoyed by both those who already admire Christie’s genius and those yet to discover it.”
On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally resurface, can the world-famous detective, Hercule Poirot, untangle the web of lies and solve another crime?
The creative team behind the production includes: designs by Mike Britton, with lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, sound design by Mic Pool and movement direction by Liam Steele. Lucy Waterhouse will be associate director and Helena Palmer casting director.
To find out where the production will be heading during its tour, visit: https://deathonthenileplay.com/