Review by Paul Towers, 18/7/23
Wish You Were Dead by Peter James, adapted by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle
Produced by Joshua Andrews & Peter James
At Curve til Saturday 22 July 2023
“the laughs come thick and fast”
If you are a fan of either the books or TV series of Peter James’ DI Roy Grace (played on TV by John Sim) then you are going to love this comedy thriller.
Roy Grace (George Rainsford), his wife Cleo (Katie McGlynn) and their new baby arrive at a remote French ‘chambre d’hote’, not a hotel but a home with paying guests. Accompanying them are their friends Kaitlynn (Gemma Stroyan) and Jack (Alex Stedman). Jack has got lost but is due to join them eventually. Eerily there seems to be no-one around but eventually the chatelaine, Madame L’Eveque emerges, treating them with the undisguised disdain only the French have for the English.
Although this is billed as a comedy thriller there is scant comedy in the first half as the thrills ramp up the tension. You have to wait for the second half and the arrival of Clive Mantel’s Curtis for the laughs to come thick and fast.
Wish You Were Dead is at Curve until 22nd July and then continues to tour.
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