Production photos are out for the highly anticipated world premiere of The Daughter of Time, a gripping new stage adaptation of Josephine Tey’s landmark crime novel now playing at Charing Cross Theatre in London.
The Daughter of Time has its Gala press night tonight, 25 July, marking the 129th anniversary of Josephine Tey’s birth. The show runs for a strictly limited season until 13 September 2025.
Photos: The Daughter of Time in London
Adapted by M. Kilburg Reedy and directed by Jenny Eastop, The Daughter of Time centres on Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, confined to a hospital bed in 1950s London. To pass the time, Grant dives into a historical “cold case”—the alleged crimes of King Richard III and the fate of the Princes in the Tower. As the mystery deepens, Grant is drawn into a battle of wits, memory, and identity, entangled with a cast of colourful characters both real and imagined.
Rob Pomfret stars as the sharp but irritable Inspector Grant, known for his turns in The Mousetrap (West End) and Uncle Vanya (Theatre Royal Bath). He is joined by Rachel Pickup (The Gilded Age, The Merchant of Venice) as Marta Hallard, a stage actress with a deep bond to Grant.
Rehearsal photos
Noah Huntley (28 Days Later, Dracula Untold) plays Marta’s confidant, the suave Shakespearean Nigel Templeton, while Harrison Sharpe portrays Brent Carradine, an eager American researcher caught up in Grant’s investigation.
Completing the ensemble are Hafsa Abbasi and Janna Fox as the nurses Ingham and Darroll, Sanya Adegbola as Grant’s grounded colleague Sergeant Williams, and Henry Douthwaite, Sophie Doyle, and Gregor Roach in supporting and understudy roles.
The creative team includes set and costume design by Bob Sterrett, lighting design by Oliver McNally, composition by Haddon Kime, sound design by Andrew Johnson, and hair, make-up and wigs by Diana Estrada Hudson. Casting is by Neil Rutherford, with production management by James Anderton.
The show is playing at Charing Cross Theatre in London from 18 July to 13 September 2025.
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