Full cast announced for Wiltshire Creative and Mercury Theatre’s THE DA VINCI CODE
Full casting has been announced for Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel’s stage adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller novel The Da Vinci Code, which plays at Salisbury Playhouse from 10 April-3 May and Mercury Theatre Colchester from 7-24 May.
Directed by Chelsea Walker, the cast includes Sherry Baines (The Mousetrap, West End) as Sister Sandrine, Joe Bannister (Trouble in Mind, National Theatre) as Robert Langdon, Philip Bretherton (Tony’s Last Tape, Omnibus Theatre) as Teabing, Richard Clews (The Secret Garden, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) as Jaques Sauniere, Joshua Griffin (Atlantis, Theatr Clwyd) as Remy/Philip/The Clerk, Georgia-Mae Myers (All’s Well That Ends Well, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Sophie Neveu, Louise Mai Newberry (Metamorphosis, Lyric Hammersmith/UK tour) as Collet/Vernet/Volunteer, Anthony Ofoegbu (Conundrum, Young Vic) as Bezu Fache, and Joe Pitts (The Wind and the Rain, Finborough Theatre) as Silas.
Chelsea Walker said: “I’m thrilled to be directing The Da Vinci Code for Wiltshire Creative and the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. This brilliant adaptation captures perfectly the fast-paced thrill and intrigue of Dan Brown’s bestseller. We’ve assembled an excellent cast and creative team to bring it to life onstage and we can’t wait to share it with audiences.”
Professor Robert Langdon and fellow cryptologist Sophie Neveu embark on a pulse-pounding quest across Europe. When a brutal murder in the Louvre Museum uncovers hidden clues within Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces, the duo must unravel a web of intrigue that could alter the course of history...
Uncover the twists and turns of ancient secrets, relentless rivals and coded messages in a quest to protect a secret that could change the world forever.
The creative team also includes designer Alys Whitehead, sound and composition designer by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, lighting designer Ryan Day, video designer Daniel Denton, and casting director Arthur Carrington.