Following the thrillingly successful production of Dead Simple earlier this year, the work of No. 1 best selling author Peter James returns to the King's Theatre with his first critically acclaimed stage hit - The Perfect Murder. Read more …
Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for a long time. But their marriage has reached crisis point and Victor has decided there is only one way to get Joan out of his life forever... but he’s about to get a nasty surprise... As a young Detective Roy Grace starts to investigate his very first homicide case, dark forces intervene and Grace begins to fear that nothing is quite as it seems.
Have you ever wondered how to commit the perfect murder? This highly entertaining dark comedy thriller might be your answer!
A crowd-pleasing tale of the not entirely unexpected that just about gets away with it.
This is a largely undemanding affair. But is always at least workmanlike, while Richie and Wallace’s efforts mean it is never less than enjoyable.
And so, the murder may be perfect but it is the chemistry between Richie and Wallace which pulls this play through. In different hands it could quickly become too long and too drawn out but in these hands it is dead set to fill the theatres.
The real saving grace of this latest show from the James stable, though, lies in its inky black humour, a suburban noir that perfectly matches the talents of the show’s twin stars, EastEnders favourites Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh from Monday February 29, 2016, until Saturday March 5, 2016. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/kings
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