Following five hit stage shows and the new ITV series Grace, the work of bestselling author Peter James returns to the Cambridge Arts Theatre with the premiere stage adaptation of Wish You Were Dead.
Adapted for the stage by Shaun McKenna and directed by Johnathan O'Boyle, Wish You Were Dead is the latest instalment of the Grace series.
When Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and Cleo Morey take their first holiday together, they hope for a few days away from their dark worlds of murder and the mortuary - however their dream turns into a holiday from hell.
The show stars Giovanna Fletcher, Clive Mantle and George Rainsford. Giovanna Fletcher's stage credits include 2:22 A Ghost Story and Ivanov in the West End.
She is also a successful writer, hosts the award-winning podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby and won I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2020.
Clive Mantle's theatre credits include an Olivier-nominated performance in Of Mice and Men. He is perhaps best known for his TV work in shows such as Casualty, Holby City, Sherlock, Game of Thrones and The Vicar of Dibley.
George Rainsford has been playing series regular Ethan Hardy on Casualty for the last nine years. His other TV credits include Holby City and Call the Midwife and he has performed in productions at the National Theatre, RSC and the Old Vic.
Peter James has written 25 novels which have sold 21 million copies worldwide. Previous theatrical adaptations of his work have included Looking Good Dead (2022), The House on Cold Hill (2019), Not Dead Enough (2017), The Perfect Murder (2016), and Dead Simple (2015).
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Shaun McKenna adapted the five previous Peter James plays. This production also reunites the creative team behind Looking Good Dead, with Johnathan O'Boyle directing, design by Michael Holt, lighting by Jason Taylor and sound by Max Pappenheim.
Performances will be held at Cambridge Arts Theatre at 7.30pm from Tuesday, March 7 to Saturday, March 11. There will a matinee performance at 2.30pm on the Thursday and the Saturday.
To book call 01223 503333 or visit www.cambridgeartstheatre.com.
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