The Watermill Theatre presents a brand-new stage adaptation of the award-winning novel, THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER, a chilling retelling of a true murder story that inspired the modern detective fiction genre.
Called to the scene, of a gruesome murder, is the most celebrated detective of his day, Jonathan Whicher. Faced with an inept local police force, a middle-class family ravaged by secrets, and a lack of evidence, will he be able to solve the case
Kate Summerscale’s gripping and witty best-selling novel is brought to the stage for the first time in this brand-new adaptation by Alexandra Wood. Echoing its setting in the beautiful British countryside, The Watermill’s historic theatre presents an intimate venue for this haunting tale. Playing from Friday 5 May to Saturday 10 June.