Joe McFadden & Rita Simons Star In THE HOUSE ON COLD HILL

Following the huge success of Not Dead Enough, The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple, bestselling author Peter James is back in 2019 with the stage premiere of his spine-chilling thriller, The House on Cold Hill.

Set in the present day, this gripping story begins when the wealthy Harcourt family move into the home of their dreams, which has mysteriously stood empty for forty years. However, the dream move quickly turns into the stuff of nightmares when they begin to wonder whether they might not be the only residents at Cold Hill.

BAFTA nominated actor and 2017 winner of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing Joe McFadden (Heartbeat, Holby City) stars as Ollie Harcourt, alongside Rita Simons as Caro. Best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders, Rita recently gripped the nation during her stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.

Award-winning actors Charlie Clements (EastEnders) and Persephone Swales-Dawson (Hollyoaks) join the cast as Chris and Jade. Completing the cast are Tricia Deighton as Annie, Padraig Lynch as Fortinbras, Leon Stewart as Phil and Simon Balcon as O'Hare.

Rita Simons said: "I'm a massive fan of mysteries and thrillers. When I was a kid and probably way too young, I loved watching really scary films. I'm into anything mysterious or scary which this certainly is in places. I couldn't put the script down when I first read it - I was gripped!"

Joe McFadden said: "It's really well-written with really interesting characters. There's some real tension in there and no one in the play is what they first seem to be, which makes it so intriguing. It keeps you guessing right up until the last minute."

Peter James said: "It's a very modern ghost story that brings in Facebook and Alexa... Audiences are in for lots of shocks and twists and turns and above all else, The House on Cold Hill is a thriller so I hope they'll be getting some nice scares along the way."

The House on Cold Hill is adapted for the stage by Shaun McKenna from the book by Peter James, and is directed by Ian Talbot with design by Michael Holt and original music by Nick Lloyd Webber. Lighting is by Jason Taylor, sound is by Martin Hodgeson and video and projection are by Nina Dunn.

The House on Cold Hill shows at the Belgrade Theatre 11-16 February. Tickets are available to book now by calling the box office on 024 7655 3055, or by visiting www.belgrade.co.uk.

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