With eccentric villagers, shocking twists and an unforgettable reveal, The Killings at Badger’s Drift is a classic whodunit that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Bringing to life the wit, charm and chilling suspense of the beloved television series and original series of books, this gripping and thrilling new show will entrance theatre audiences.
James Bradwell’s theatre credits include The Beautiful Future Is Coming (Traverse, Bristol Old Vic), The Garden of Words (Park Theatre), Not Yet Midnight (Royal Court), Corrina, Corrina (Headlong, Liverpool Everyman), My Night with Reg (Turbine Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, Richard III (Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre) and Read Not Dead (Shakespeare’s Globe).
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift is directed by Guy Unsworth, with design by David Woodhead, lighting design by Matt Haskins, sound design by Ella Wahlström, music by Max Pappenheim and casting by Ginny Schiller CDG.
James Bradwell (Lord Basilio in Bridgerton, Season Three) stars opposite Daniel Casey (Inspector Tom Barnaby) as Sergeant Gavin Troy in the world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift, which is at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal until Saturday 21 February.
The residents of Midsomer are played by a multi-rolling ensemble of actors: Nathalie Barclay, Chandrika Chevli, Julie Legrand, Rupert Sadler, Chris Agha and Rhîan Crowley-McLean and Glaswegian actor John Dougall as Doctor Trever Lessiter and Henry Trace.
The entertaining night out at the theatre involves an intriguing and thrilling tale. When well-loved spinster Emily Simpson is found dead in the picturesque village of Badger’s Drift, her friend Lucy Bellringer refuses to accept it was an accident. DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Gavin Troy are called in to investigate, uncovering a world of hidden passions, long-buried secrets and deadly rivalries.
