Final casting announced for DOUBLE INDEMNITY UK tour
Final casting has been announced for the thrilling new stage adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th century, Double Indemnity, which begins its UK & Ireland tour at Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre on 5 February before a West End season.
Written by James M. Cain, this bold, seductive production is inspired by Billy Wilder’s legendary film noir masterpiece.
Mischa Barton leads the cast, making her long-awaited UK stage debut as the ultimate femme fatale in the powerful story that is set to thrill audiences this spring and is joined by an exceptional cast of actors. The role of Walter Huff will be played by Ciarán Owens, with Martin Marquez as Keyes, Gillian Saker as Nettie, Waitress, and Usher (also understudy Phyllis Nirdlinger), Joseph Langdon as Mr. Norton, Nino, and Joe Pete, Oliver Ryan as Mr. Nirdlinger, Jack Christholf and Jackson, and Sophia Roberts as Lola Nirdlinger. Ensemble members include Simon Victor (also understudy Keyes, Mr. Nirdlinger, Jack Christholf and Jackson), Estelle Cousins (also understudy Lola, Nettie, the Waitress and the Usher), and Patrick Fleming (also understudy Walter Huff, Mr. Norton, Nino, and Joe Pete).
James M. Cain’s thrillingly amoral masterpiece of murder, deceit and desire is adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway and directed by Oscar Toeman, with set and costume design by Ti Green, lighting by Josh Gadsby, sound and composition by Dan Balfour, additional composition by Zak Gavi, and wig, hair and makeup design by Jess & Jo of JJ Wigs, with Chi-San Howard as Movement Director, promising a razor-sharp, atmospheric reimagining of one of the most iconic crime stories ever written.
Set in Los Angeles during the 1930s, amidst the wreckage of the Great Depression, Double Indemnity follows Walter Huff, a sharp-eyed insurance salesman who has built his career spotting scams. But when he meets the dangerously seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger (Barton) to discuss her husband’s life insurance policy, he is drawn into a web of lust, greed, and betrayal.
Together, they plot the perfect crime: murder the husband, cash in the policy, and vanish into the Californian sunset. But passion clouds judgment and guilt corrodes even the most perfect of plans. As their conspiracy unravels and mistrust festers, Walter and Phyllis find themselves battling not only the law, but each other.
Double Indemnity brings together the glamour and danger of old Hollywood with the tension and allure of classic noir storytelling. A must-see event that will immerse audiences in a world of danger, desire and double-crossing hearts.
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