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The Talented Mr. Ripley

I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary.”

Step into a world of deception, desire, and deadly ambition. How far would you go to become someone else?

Tom Ripley is a nobody – scraping by in New York, forging signatures, telling little white lies – until a chance encounter changes everything. When a wealthy stranger offers him an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to bring home his wayward son, Dickie Greenleaf, Tom leaps at the opportunity.

But in the sun-drenched glamour of 1950s Italy, surrounded by shimmering waters and whispered secrets, Tom is seduced by the life Dickie leads – the freedom, the wealth, the effortless charm. Fascination turns to obsession, and as his grip tightens on Dickie’s world, the lines between truth and deception begin to blur. What starts as an innocent opportunity spirals into a chilling game of lies, identity theft, and murder.

The ten-strong ensemble cast is led by Ed McVey as Tom Ripley. Ed was one of the stars of The Crown. Bruce Herbelin-Earle from Netflix’s Free Rein is Dickie Greenleaf and EastEnders regular and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith stars as Marge Sherwood.

This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller, which inspired the acclaimed movie and Netflix series, to life like never before. With razor-sharp dialogue, simmering tension, and a dangerously charismatic antihero, this gripping production will pull you into Ripley’s intoxicating world—where nothing is quite as it seems.

Stage rights by Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich.

Venue

The House

Presented by

The Faction

Based on the novel by

Patricia Highsmith

Adapted and directed by

Mark Leipacher

Special Offers

Aged 16 to 25 Discounted tickets are available for the performance on Tue 23 Sep at 7.30pm for registered 16-25 members. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

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Access Performances

Audio Described: Sat 27 Sep 2.30pm (described by Carolyn Smith)

A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 1.30pm before the Audio Described performance. 

Captioned: Wed 24 Sep 7.30pm (captioned by Cara Lawless)

Age Guidance

12+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Cast

Headshot of Jason Eddy

Peter / Fausto

Jason Eddy

Creatives

Based on the book by

Patricia Highsmith

Adapted and directed by

Mark Leipacher

Set and costume design by

Holly Piggott

Associate set and costume design by

Ellen Farrell

Lighting design by

Zeynep Kepekli

Sound design by

Max Pappenheim

Casting by

Marc Frankum CDG
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