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The Daughter of Time
“Forget Agatha Christie, this is the real Queen of Crime”      -- The Telegraph, 2025

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'A compelling and unusual story' -- Whats On Stage
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'A great deal of fun!' -- Libby Purves, TheatreCat
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'A clever reimagining of this much-loved book ... a must-see' -- Jewish Renaissance
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'Bubbles with intrigue ... see it while you can' -- West End Best Friend


London, 1950.  Inspector Alan Grant, laid up in hospital, investigates the alleged crimes of Richard III and the murder of the Princes in the Tower as a “cold case file.”  What begins as a distraction becomes an urgent mission, as Grant tangles with two scheming Shakespearean actors, a couple of opinionated nurses, his own sceptical deputy, and a lovesick young American historical researcher to solve his case.   And along the way, he might just solve the mystery of his own heart.  

Based on Josephine Tey’s classic novel – ranked No. 1 in the British Crime Writers’ Association Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time – M. Kilburg Reedy’s new play swirls together history, myth, comic disasters and irresistible romance. 

Charing Cross Theatre’s world premiere of The Daughter of Time is directed by Jenny Eastop and presented in a strictly limited season from 18 July to 13 September 2025.

The production’s cast includes:
Hafsa Abassi
Sanya Adegbola
Janna Fox
Noah Huntley
Rachel Pickup
Rob Pomfret
Harrison Sharpe

The cast also includes:
Henry Douthwaite
Sophie Doyle
Gregor Roach

Creatives:
Author: M. Kilburg Reedy
Novelist: Josephine Tey
Director: Jenny Eastop
Set and Costume Designer: Bob Sterrett
Lighting Designer: Oliver McNally
Composer: Haddon Kime
Sound Designer: Andrew Johnson
Hair, Wigs, and Makeup: Diana Estrada Hudson
Casting: Neil Rutherford
Key Art: Kurt Firla
Production Manager: James Anderton
Produced by Excelsior Entertainment, Mercurius Theatre, and Steven M. Levy for Charing Cross Theatre Productions Limited.

“Forget Agatha Christie, this is the real Queen of Crime” The Telegraph, 2025

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