This world premiere will take place at the Watermill Theatre from the 25th September until the 14th November.
It has been announced that the Watermill Theatre in Newbury will present a stage adaptation of Reverend Richard Coles’ best selling novel Murder Before Evensong.
With a press night set for the 29th September, Murder Before Evensong has been adapted for stage by Paul Hart and Shaun McKenna, who collaborated on the 2023 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.
Full casting and creative team will be announced soon.
In 1988, the postcard-perfect village of Champton is centred around St Mary’s Church, where traditions, rituals and long-held relationships shape everyday life. The parish is a tightly-knit community, full of familiar faces and quietly simmering rivalries.
At its heart are Canon Daniel Clement, his formidable and ever-watchful mother Audrey, and his actor brother Theo.
When a shocking murder shatters Champton’s quiet routines, the calm surface of village life begins to crack as suspicion spreads and long-buried secrets rise to the surface.
With the police searching for answers and fear rippling through the parish, Daniel finds himself drawn into a dangerous investigation. As he begins to piece together clues, motives and hidden histories, a darker truth about the village slowly comes to light.
Talking about the news, Richard Coles said: “I’m delighted that the Watermill is going a-murdering before Evensong and can’t wait to see how this brilliant adaptation will look.”
To book tickets visit: https://www.watermill.org.uk/events/evensong