Helen Flanagan – recognized to hundreds of thousands as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street – will make her theatrical stage debut as Miss Scarlett on the earth premiere UK tour of Cluedo 2. Starring alongside Helen shall be main West End actor and TV favorite Jason Durr, who stars as Colonel Mustard. Most lately seen as David Hide in BBC One’s Casualty, (a job he performed for seven years from 2016), audiences may also recognise Jason from his quite a few different roles, together with the bike driving policeman Mike Bradley from ITV’s vastly well-liked collection, Heartbeat.
Following the large success of the critically acclaimed authentic play, Cluedo is again on stage subsequent spring with a model new comedy thriller, written by BAFTA Award profitable writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, (Birds of a Feather, Dreamboats and Petticoats) and directed by Mark Bell (The Play That Goes Wrong). Based on the traditional Hasbro boardgame, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2024, the tour marks the world premiere of Cluedo 2 – The Next Chapter, which arrives on the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from 4-8 June 2024.
Jason Durr stated: “I’m thrilled to be joining the cast of Cluedo 2 as Colonel Mustard. I was a huge fan of the Cluedo board game as a child and the Colonel is such a great character. I am looking forward to bringing laughter and this ultimate whodunnit to audiences across the UK in its 75th anniversary year.”
Helen Flanagan stated: “I’ve long been looking for the right theatre role for ages and I’m so excited to be making my stage acting debut in the iconic role of Miss Scarlett. It could not be more perfect! Cluedo 2 is going to be so much fun and I am thrilled to be working alongside such a great actor as Jason. I can’t wait to begin rehearsals in the New Year, and, of course, wear the famous red dress!”
Cluedo 2 is an authentic new story set within the swinging 60s, penned by one of many UK’s most profitable TV and stage writing duos, Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran’s quite a few credit embody a lot beloved collection comparable to Birds of a Feather, Goodnight Sweetheart, The New Statesman, Shine on Harvey Moon and, for the stage, the musical franchise Dreamboats and Petticoats.
Olivier award profitable director Mark Bell, who directed the unique Cluedo play within the UK and the worldwide phenomenon, The Play That Goes Wrong, in addition to A Comedy About a Bank Robbery within the West End, brings the motion of this hilarious whodunnit to life.
As the our bodies pile up, our vibrant characters – The Honourable Mrs Emerald Peacock, Colonel Eugene Mustard, ‘Professor’ Alex Plum, Miss Annabel Scarlett, ‘The Reverend’ Hal Green and the housekeeper Mrs White – transfer from room to room making an attempt to flee the assassin and survive the evening. Cluedo 2, will maintain audiences guessing proper as much as the ultimate moments, and budding detectives of all ages, from 8 to 80 and past, can look ahead to the clues and unravel the secrets and techniques, as they attempt to work out whodunnit… with what… and the place!
Cluedo 2: The Next Chapter
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Tue 4 – Sat 8 Jul 2024
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Tue- Sat, 7:30pm
Thu & Sat, 2:30pm
www.atgtickets.com/theatre-
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