Mark Hadfield to star as Hercule Poirot in UK & Ireland tour of DEATH ON THE NILE

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Mark Hadfield (Dr Strangelove; Accidental Death of an Anarchist, West End) will star as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in Lucy Bailey’s new production of the UK & Ireland tour of DEATH ON THE NILE, which opens at Lowry, Salford on 26 September.

Fiery Angel will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic to the stage, following sell-out tours of And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. Death on the Nile 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 the globally celebrated Agatha Christie story on a nationwide tour.

Mark Hadfield 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?

Further casting is to be announced.

DEATH ON THE NILE will be designed by Mike Britton, with lighting by Oliver Fenwick, sound by Mic Pool, movement direction by Liam Steele, and casting by Helena Palmer.

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