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A gripping thriller: The Talented Mr Ripley opens in Cheltenham
The Talented Mr Ripley to open UK tour in Cheltenham
“I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary.”
Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley will tour the UK for the very first time, launching at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham from 4 – 13 September 2025, in a chillingly charismatic production marking the 70th anniversary of the novel’s original publication.
This thrilling new adaptation is produced by Jack Maple and Thomas Hopkins and directed by Mark Leipacher, whose work includes Mary Stuart and A Midsummer Night's Dream. This production is brought to life by Faction, known for powerful storytelling on stage and screen.
The iconic tale follows the enigmatic Tom Ripley, who is sent to Italy to retrieve the affluent and carefree Dickie Greenleaf. But Ripley’s admiration soon turns to obsession in a haunting descent into lies, identity theft, and murder, all set in the sun-soaked allure of 1950s Italy.
With razor-sharp dialogue, psychological suspense, and stunning stagecraft, this gripping interpretation reimagines Highsmith’s masterwork for a modern theatre audience. Fans of the 2000 film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow or the recent 2024 Netflix adaptation featuring Andrew Scott will not want to miss this captivating live performance.
The cast and creative team feature acclaimed talent including set and costume design by Holly Piggott (Fleabag, Wyndham’s Theatre), associate set and costume design by Ellen Farrell, lighting design by Zeynep Kepekli (The Little Mermaid, Bristol Old Vic), sound design by Max Pappenheim (The Night of the Iguana, Noël Coward Theatre), and casting by Marc Frankum CDG (The Woman in Black, Fortune Theatre).
The official opening night is scheduled for 10 September 2025.
Explore Gloucestershire
27 May 2025
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