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On the Main Stage: Obsession, truth, and illusion in this bestselling thriller. The Girl on the Train based on the novel by Paula Hawkins, adpt by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel

14th - 18th Jul 2026

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Start Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: £16.50 Concessions: £14.00


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“I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head.”

Rachel yearns for a different life. To distract herself from her unhappiness, she watches a perfect couple, seemingly so happy and in love, through the train window on her daily commute.

But when the woman she’s been secretly watching suddenly disappears, Rachel finds herself entangled in an unsettling mystery which sends shockwaves through her life.

Obsession, truth and illusion collide in this taut and tense adaptation of the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins.

Step aboard for a psychological thriller that will keep you gripped until the final twist.

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Audience information: This play contains themes of alcoholism, domestic abuse, emotional manipulation, baby loss, infidelity, violence and murder, as well as references to sexual assault. The production also features strong language, flashing lights, loud sound effects, and haze.

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This amateur production of “The Girl on the Train” based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins and DreamWorks film is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

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Cast

Rachel Watson: Kate Plass

Anna Watson: Ellie-Brooke Adamson

Megan Hipwell: Lauren Urmson

Tom Watson: Sam Hinton

Scott Hipwell: Tom Kelly

Kamal Abdic: Callum Mawston

D.I. Gaskill: Mark Buckley

Production Team

Director: Sam Sanford

Assistant Director: Kay Edmundson

Movement Director: Maya Torres

Stage Manager: Ysobel Lloyd Payne

Assistant Stage Managers: Ellie Naseby, Daniel Magee

Sound Design & Operation: Emily Jeffrey

Lighting Design: Will Bunn

Lighting Operation: Will Bunn, Karl Burr

Set Design: Stewart Dives

Set Build & Painting: Stewart Dives, Ysobel Lloyd Payne, Stephen Appleby, Francesca Rombi, Jenny Lamb, Debbie Higgins, Pete Harrison, Anneliese Clifton, Ellie Naseby, Ellie Pullen, Violet Underwood, Daniel Carr, Daniel Magee

Props: Karen Elliott, Peter Scott, Hayley Gardiner

Wardrobe: Jenny Davison

Projection Design: Jacob McKeating

Rehearsal Prompt: Erin Robinson

Directing Shadow: Jess Williams

Publicity Leads: Alison Carr, Lauren Aspery

Photography: Lauren Aspery, Paul Hood

Productions Committee Liaison: Chris Heckels Thompson

Intimacy Liaison: Sarah McLane

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