Details

Philip Ashley receives a letter from Florence from his elder cousin, Ambrose - expressing grave suspicions concerning Ambrose's wife, Rachel. Philip arrives in Italy to find Ambose has died suddenly and Rachel gone. He returns to England convinced she was responsible for his death, hoping to inherit his possessions. Philip falls in love with her. When, in turn, the uncle's suspicions aroused, Philip temporarily, reverses his opinion and defends her. One small event after another cause a kind of see-saw of belief and disbelief. Is Rachel a scheming murderess or a grossly maligned woman?

Cast/Performers

Helen George (Rachel), Simon Shepherd (Nicholas Kendall), Jack Holden (Philip Ashley), Christopher Hollis (Guido Rainaldi), John Lumsden (Thomas Connors), Sean Murray (John Seecombe), Aruhan Galieva (Louise)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Daphne Du Maurier
Adapted by: Joseph O'Connor
Director: Anthony Banks
Design: Richard Kent
Lighting: David Plater
Sound: Max Pappenheim