The Perfect Murder
Written for the stage by Shaun McKenna
Adapted from the novella by Peter James
Produced by Joshua Andrews and Peter James in association with Paul Tyrer and Jamie Clark for the Booking Office
Directed by Ian Talbot, Designed by Michael Holt, Lighting by Mark Howett, Sound by Martin Hodgson, Original Music by Laura Tisdall
The play has toured three times
Spring Tour 2014 starring Les Dennis, Clare Goose, Gray O’Brien, Stephen Miller, Simona Armstrong
Autumn Tour 2014 starring Robert Daws, Dawn Steele, Gray O’Brien, Thomas Howes and Simona Armstrong
Spring Tour 2016 starring Shane Richie, Jessie Wallace, Stephen Fletcher, Benjamin Wilkin and Simona Armstrong
““Shaun McKenna’s adaptation ... is perfect and captures the thrill of the James novel, yet translates it into a new medium that’s accessible to a new audience. It’s funny, it’s dark and what surprised me the most was the way the twist at the end was played out. There are real moments of drama, lots of dark comedy with a good amount of thrills thrown in for good measure. Two hours flow by effortlessly and there isn’t a dull moment.”
"Shaun McKenna has done a remarkable job, both in keeping faithful to the tone and the events in the novel but adding whole new dimensions to turn this story into something theatrical. I feel very lucky to have had such a brilliant playwright take this ball and run with it..."
Peter James
““Shaun McKenna’s adaptation of Peter James’s novel, The Perfect Murder is perfectly cast, perfectly pitched between thriller and black comedy, and perfectly gripping for its two hours duration.”
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