MICHELLE COLLINS and DANIEL CASEY star in CLUEDO as the much-loved detective game takes to the stage at Bath’s Theatre Royal

Comedy thriller Cluedo tours to the Theatre Royal Bath from Monday 25^th to Saturday 30^th April with a cast led by Michelle Collins (EastEnders, Coronation Street) as Miss Scarlett and Daniel Casey (Midsomer Murders) as Professor Plum. Directed by Mark Bell, best known for his work on The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, the new play is based on the classic Hasbro detective board game loved by generations and the hit 1985 Paramount film Clue.

When Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock, Reverend Green, Mrs White and Colonel Mustard arrive at a country house one dark and stormy evening, they are surprised to find they have received the same intriguing invitation from Lord Boddy. It soon becomes clear that they all have something to hide. The mystery and hysteria grow as the inhabitants and guests of Boddy Manor are killed off one by one, leaving everyone to wonder who will be next?

This spoof of a thriller will keep everyone guessing right up to the final moment as both the guests and audience try to work out whodunnit…. with what… and where!

Michelle Collins, who stars as Miss Scarlett, has worked extensively in television and theatre over the last 30 years. Michelle starred as Cindy in more than 570 episodes of BBC’s EastEnders and as Stella in more than 440 episodes of ITV’s Coronation Street. Her television credits also include playing Abby Wallace in 2,000 Acres of Sky, Nicki Matthews in Sunburn, Fiona in The Dumping Ground, Stephanie Wild in Running Wild, and roles in Doctor Who, Hotel Babylon and Death in Paradise. Her stage credits include Calendar Girls and Daddy Cool in the West End and The Glass Supper at London’s Hampstead Theatre.

Daniel Casey, who stars as Professor Plum, is probably best known on television as Sergeant Troy in Midsomer Murders, a role he played from 1997 to 2008, and more recently as Tom Bailey in EastEnders and Terry in Emmerdale. He has also appeared in many other primetime series ranging from The Royal and A Touch of Frost to Silent Witness and Our Friends in the North. His recent theatre credits include the roles of Laurence in Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party on UK tour and Roger Shears in the Olivier Award-winning National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

The role of Reverend Green is played by Tom Babbage, who was born in Bath and grew up in Somerset. Tom returns to the Theatre Royal after playing the role of Max in The Play That Goes Wrong last summer.

The cast also features Jean-Luke Worrell as Wadsworth, Laura Kirman as Yvette, Wesley Griffith as Colonel Mustard, Etisyai Philip as Mrs White and Judith Amsenga as Mrs Peacock. The ensemble are Harry Bradley and Meg Travers, with Georgia Bradley and Liam Harrigan as understudies.

The UK premiere production of Cluedo promises audiences of all ages a nostalgic, fun and thrilling evening of entertainment. Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, the play is written by Sandy Rustin with additional materials by Hunter Foster and Eric Price, and for the UK production, Mark Bell.

Cluedo tours to the Theatre Royal Bath from Monday 25^th to Saturday 30^th April. Tickets are on sale at the Theatre Royal Bath Box Office on 01225 448844 and online at www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Photo credit: Craig Sugden