The Theatre Royal, Glasgow has introduced that actor, author, broadcaster and 2020 I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here winner, Giovanna Fletcher* is about to star as Rachel Watson in a brand new UK tour of the smash-hit Wiltshire Creative Production of The Girl on the Train. The gripping thriller, based mostly on the internationally acclaimed primary best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins involves the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from 28 January – 1 February 2025.
Rachel Watson longs for a unique life. Her solely escape is the right couple she watches by way of the prepare window day by day, glad and in love. Or so it seems. When Rachel learns that the lady she’s been secretly watching has abruptly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in an exciting thriller during which she’s going to face greater revelations than she may ever have anticipated.
The worldwide phenomenon – which has offered over 20 million copies worldwide and impressed the Dreamworks movie starring Emily Blunt – loved a box-office record-breaking theatrical tour in 2019.
*Giovanna performs as Rachel Watson till Saturday 29 March (Cheltenham). Further dates and full casting to be introduced.
Giovanna says of her casting within the position: “I am delighted to be leading the company of The Girl on the Train as Rachel Watson at venues across the UK next year. Paula Hawkin’s psychological thriller has gripped millions of readers worldwide with its Hitchcockian tale of suspense and mystery. What better place than the theatre to take us through its voyeuristic window and deep into Rachel’s story?”
Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, who’ve tailored The Girl on the Train for the stage add: “Since opening in the UK in 2018, The Girl on the Train has been performed around the world, so we’re thrilled that it’s coming back for this UK wide tour. We’re really excited to be working with Giovanna Fletcher, playing the leading role of Rachel Watson, in Loveday Ingram’s powerful and stylish production.”
Giovanna Fletcher’s theatrical credit embody main the latest UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead. Other performing credit embody 2:22 A Ghost Story and Ivanov, each for the West End, in addition to A Christmas Carol, Backbeat and The Christmasaurus. Giovanna additionally seems within the function movie The Boat That Rocked.
Giovanna can also be a vastly profitable writer, podcast host and Queen of The Castle after successful I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here in 2020. In 2013, Giovanna printed her first fiction e-book, Billy and Me, and has lately printed her sixth novel Walking On Sunshine. Together together with her husband Tom Fletcher, the pair have mixed their love of writing to pen a trilogy of Sunday Times best-selling books. Giovanna’s first non-fiction e-book Happy Mum, Happy Baby was a No.1 bestseller that she later was an award-winning podcast with Pixiu, which has up to now loved 145 episodes and counting, and over 20 million listeners. Adding to her non-fiction work in 2020, Giovanna wrote Letters on Motherhood, one other bestseller.
Giovanna is a proud patron for Breast Cancer Awareness charity CoppaFeel! and an envoy for The Prince’s Trust and Tommy’s.
Produced by Simon Friend Entertainment and Josh Andrews Productions, the Wiltshire Creative Production of The Girl on the Train is written by Paula Hawkins, tailored by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, and is directed by Loveday Ingram.
28 Jan – 1 Feb 2025
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
