Wish You Were Dead
Written for the stage by Shaun McKenna
Adapted from the novel by Peter James
Produced by Joshua Andrews and Peter James
Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle
Designed by Michael Holt
Lighting Design by Jason Taylor
Composer and Sound Designer Max Pappenheim
When Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and Cleo Morey take their first holiday together, Cleo hopes that she will finally get
Grace to herself for a few days and away from his crime solving exploits. But their dream escape turns out to be the holiday from hell.
Shaun’s new Peter James adaptation tours the UK in 2023
visiting Bromley, Norwich, Nottingham, Cambridge, Newcastle,
Brighton, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Richmond, Milton Keynes,
Leeds, Shrewsbury, Cardiff, Salford, Dartford,
Southampton, Malvern, Sheffield, Birmingham,
Southend on Sea, Leicester & Woking
The cast is led by Clive Mantle, Giovanna Fletcher, Katie McGlynn
and George Rainsford as Roy Grace
with Rebecca McKinnis, Callum Sheridan-Lee, Alex Stedman, Leon Stewart , Gemma Stroyan
and Lizzie Grace, Jayda Kariuki and Christopher Killick
“A diverting night out.” Cambsnews.co.uk
“Destined to be both a critical and commercial success…” Theatre & Tonic
“A wonderful thriller and a brilliant opportunity to see live some exceptional talent.
Theatre4Everyone
“A truly brilliant story, as always from James, brought to life in this adaptation. A real twist at the end too and certainly not one to be missed. I had a wonderful evening and was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole of Act Two… Shaun McKenna as the Stage Adaptor did a truly wonderful job here alongside Michael Holt as the designer. InNewcastle.co.uk