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WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION extends until October 2023

Photo credit: Sam Barker

Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions have announced an extension for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall until 8 October 2023, following the production’s recent fifth anniversary. 

Witness for the Prosecution is now on to its eighth cast, which includes Eastenders star Harry Reid as the accused Leonard Vole opposite Naomi Sheldon (The Comedy of Errors, RSC) as Romaine Vole, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart (Private Lives, Bath Theatre Royal/Nigel Havers Theatre Company - UK Tour) as Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, Jonathan Coote (The Crown, Netflix) as Mr Mayhew, Justin Avoth (My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre/Rose Theatre, Kingston) as Mr Myers QC, and Nicholas Day (Yellowfin, Southwark Playhouse) as Mr Justice Wainwright. 

Witness for the Prosecution has captured the imagination of thousands gripped by the case of Leonard Vole, accused of murder in cold blood. Director Lucy Bailey thrillingly places the audience in the thick of the action as Christie’s enthralling tale of justice, passion and betrayal unfolds around them.

The twists and turns of the case are played out in a spectacular courtroom setting inside the atmospheric London County Hall as prosecution battles defence and witnesses take the stand to give their shocking testimonies. The production received Best Revival nominations at the 2018 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards.

The production is designed by William Dudley, with lighting by Chris Davey, sound by Mic Pool and casting by Ellie Collyer-Bristow CDG.

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