SAMANTHA WOMACK LEADS ALL-STAR CAST IN THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
The thriller that gripped the world, The Girl on the Train, is coming to Newcastle next month in a brand new stage show. Based on the internationally acclaimed number one best-selling novel and starring Samantha Womack, this is the MUST SEE show of Spring! Get ready to have your nerves rattled… 29 April – 4 May 2019.
Samantha
plays Rachel Watson who longs for a different life. Her only escape is the
perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in
love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been
secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and
even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations
than she could ever have anticipated.
Samantha
Womack has starred extensively in television, film and theatre. She is
best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in BBC1’s EastEnders. Other
television credits include leading roles in Mount Pleasant and the
hugely popular Game On. Her recent films include: Kingsman: The
Golden Circle and Kingsman: The Secret Service alongside Colin Firth.
Samantha recently played Morticia in a tour of The Addams Family.
Samantha
said: “Having been thoroughly
captivated by the novel, the opportunity to take on a role like this is
incredibly exciting. I’ve been fascinated by thrillers for a long time and this
kind of storytelling, like Hitchcock’s Rear Window, offers us a voyeurs
journey into a world which is dangerous and full of suspense.”
Oliver Farnworth, who is best known for playing Andy Carver in Coronation
Street plays ScottwithJohn Dougall as DI Gaskill, Naeem
Hayatt as Kamal Abdic, Adam Jackson-Smith as Tom Watson, Lowenna Melrose as
Anna Watson, and Kirsty Oswald as Megan Hipwell. They are joined by
Philippa Flynn and Matt Concannon in the ensemble.
The
show is based on based on the internationally acclaimed number one best-selling
novel by Paula Hawkins and the Dreamworks film.
Paula
Hawkins’ novel is an international phenomenon, selling over twenty million
copies world-wide. Produced by Simon Friend, Amblin Entertainment and
Josh Andrews, The Girl on the Train is adapted by Rachel Wagstaff &
Duncan Abel and is directed by Anthony Banks with designs by James
Cotterill.
The
Girl on the Train plays Newcastle Theatre Royal Mon 29 April –
Sat 4 May 2019. Evenings are 7.30pm and matinees Thu 2pm and Sat 230pm.
Tickets from £14.50 can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448
11 21 21 (Calls cost 7ppm plus
your phone company’s access charge)or book online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk
