Full cast announced for West End return of THE UNFRIEND

Photo credit: Craig Sugden

Full casting has been announced for the West End return of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ record breaking collaboration The Unfriend, ahead of performances beginning at the Wyndhams’ Theatre on 16 December.

As previously announced, the cast is led by award-winning comedian and actor Lee Mack as Peter, Sarah Alexander as Peter’s wife, Debbie, Frances Barber as Elsa Jean Krakowski, and Nick Sampson as The Neighbour.

They are joined by Muzz Khan (Behind The Beautiful) as PC Junkin, Maddie Holliday (Afterlife) as Rosie and Jem Matthews as Alex in his West End debut. The company is completed by Christopher Jordan (Hedda Gabler, The Old Vic) as understudy Peter/The Neighbour, Cathy Walker (Witness for the Prosecution, London County Hall) as understudy Debbie/Elsa, Charlie Richards (The Play That Goes Wrong) as understudy Alex/PC Junkin, and Poppy Shepherd (Our Generation) as understudy Rosie.

While on holiday Peter and Debbie befriend Elsa: a lusty, Trump-loving widow from Denver, USA. She’s less than woke but kind of wonderful, so they agree to stay in touch - because no one ever really does, do they?

When Elsa invites herself to stay with the family a few months later, they decide to look her up online. But it’s too late: on learning the truth about Elsa Jean Krakowski, the deadly danger is already on a flight to London! What began as a casual holiday friendship is suddenly a threat to all their lives.

Peter and Debbie now face the ultimate challenge of the modern world - how do you protect all that you love from mortal peril without seeming a bit impolite?

Because guess who’s coming… to MURDER.

The Unfriend is designed by Robert Jones, with lighting by Mark Henderson, sound by Ella Wahlström, video design by Andrzej Goulding, and casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG.

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