Hollyoaks star Owen Warner to make stage debut in Agatha Christie's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

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Details have been announced of the fifteenth cast for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall, with the new cast beginning performances on 17 March.

Owen Warner (Hollyoaks, Channel 4) will make his stage debut as the accused Leonard Vole, alongside Eleanor Sutton (A Doll’s House, Sheffield Crucible) as Romaine.

The cast also includes Simon Cotton (Murder on the Orient Express, UK & International tour) as Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, Matthew White (Midnight Cowboy, Southwark Playhouse) as Mr Mayhew, David Whitworth (Twelfth Night, RSC) as Mr Justice Wainwright, and Michael Mears (A Christmas Carol, Alexandra Palace Theatre) as Mr Myers QC.

Completing the cast are Joe Anthony, Kai Antoine, Andrew Bloomer, Martin Edwards, Oliver Hatfield, Tamsin Heatley, Matthew Hebden, Mark Huckett, Ruchi Rai, Vanessa Sampson, Paul Westwood, and Meimei Young.

Since 2017 Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution has captured the imagination of audiences gripped by the case of Leonard Vole, accused of murder in cold blood. The show is more popular than ever with almost every show selling out. Director Lucy Bailey thrillingly places the audience in the thick of the action as Christie’s enthralling tale of justice, passion and betrayal unfolds around them.    

The twists and turns of the case are played out in a spectacular courtroom setting inside the atmospheric London County Hall as prosecution battles defence and witnesses take the stand to give their shocking testimonies. The production received Best Revival nominations at the 2018 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards.  

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