An Interrogation, the sold-out Edinburgh Fringe hit play, is transferring to Hampstead Theatre in London for a limited five-week run.
An Interrogation will play Hampstead Theatre from 16 January to 22 February 2025.
This award-winning investigative drama written and directed by Jamie Armitage, the Tony Award-nominated co-director of SIX The Musical, is a gripping play about power, deception and our perspectives of the truth.
The production uses live-stream cameras in its exploration of technology versus reality, to manipulate the audience’s point of view and cross-examine our preconceived ideas about the kinds of people who commit crimes.
The show will star Rosie Sheehy (Romeo and Julie, Machinal, All’s Well That Ends Well, Richard III) as the police officer Ruth Palmer; Jamie Ballard (Macbeth, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Showtrial) as Cameron Andrews, the suspect; and Colm Gormley (Othello, War Horse, Titanic, Much Ado About Nothing) as senior investigating officer John Culin.
Rosie Sheehy was nominated for a South Bank Sky Arts Award 2023 for Romeo and Julie at the National Theatre, and nominated for a 2023 Ian Charleson Award for All’s Well That Ends Well and Richard III at the RSC. She recently starred in Machinal at The Old Vic Theatre.
An Interrogation is based on a real interview between Ontario Provincial Police Detective Staff Sergeant James Smith and a seemingly respectable man, Colonel Russell Williams.
Joining Jamie Armitage in the creative team is Designer Sarah Mercade, Lighting Designer Jonathan Chan, Sound Design and Composer Tom Foskett-Barnes, Video Designer Dan Light, Casting Director Becky Paris, Production Manager Josh Collins, Stage Manager Aime Neeme, Producer Ellie Keell, and
Deputy Producer Natasha Ketel.
Writer Jamie Armitage said in a statement: “One of my first ever assistant directing jobs was at Hampstead Downstairs, so it is very special for me to bring my first play to this beautiful venue. It is such an exciting opportunity to be able to re-explore and expand this story, while taking the production to the next level with exciting new design and technical elements. An Interrogation thrilled audiences in Edinburgh, so we hope that London audiences will have the same visceral response to this suspenseful story full of twists, turns and intrigue.”
Producer Ellie Keel said: “I’m so delighted to be transferring Jamie’s brilliantly powerful and compelling play to the Hampstead Theatre, with a stellar cast and creative team. I know that London audiences are going to love An Interrogation as much as Edinburgh audiences did — it’s fantastic to have the opportunity to be at the helm of such a popular and acclaimed play.”
An Interrogation is running at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs from 16 January to 22 February 2025.
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