Peter Bowles, Jenny Seagrove and Colin Buchanan Lead THE GOVERNESS Tour

Bill Kenwright presents Peter Bowles, Jenny Seagrove and Colin Buchanan in PatRick Hamilton's The Governess opening at the Theatre Royal, Windsor on Tuesday 14 May.

PatRick Hamilton's little known thriller was unearthed by leading theatre critic turned playwright Nicholas de Jongh who brought it to the attention of Bill Kenwright via the British Library. The Governess features Detective Rough, a character later made famous by the author's best known play Gaslight, as he tackles the case of a missing infant following the arrival of 'The Governess'.

The sinister Governess Fry, having taken a position in the Drew household, manipulates and deceives all around her. And when the Drew's infant vanishes, the house is thrown into turmoil.

One of Britain's most distinguished actors Peter Bowles plays Detective Inspector Rough. Peter Bowles is much-loved for his starring roles on television including playing aristocratic Richard Devere in To the Manor Born, Rumpole of the Bailey, Only When I Laugh, Lytton's Diary and The Irish RM. He was most recently seen on stage in Sheridan's The Rivals at the Theatre Royal Haymarket opposite Penelope Keith and at the same theatre in Hay Fever alongside Dame Judi Dench.

Jenny Seagrove is known to millions of television viewers alongside Martin Shaw as barrister Jo Mills in BBC TV's Judge John Deed - the Bafta award winning legal drama which ran for a record 6 years. Jenny starred as Emma Harte in the Emmy Nominated hit series A Woman of Substance. She has also played lead roles in almost every West End playhouse. Her most recent performances were in Noel Coward's Volcano (Vaudeville) and Clifford Odet's The Country Girl with Martin Shaw (Apollo).

Colin Buchanan is best known for his role as Pascoe to Warren Clarke's Dalziel in the long running BBC series Dalziel & Pascoe. He has starred in many well-known series including; A Touch of Frost and All Quiet on the Preston Front. His West End credits include Art and La Ronde.

The cast for The Governess also includes Carolyn Backhouse, Libby Gore, Lydia Orange, Robert Rees, Matthew Rixon and Mary Ryder.

Directed by Roy Marsden, Designed by Simon Scullion, Lighting Design by Douglas Kuhrt, Sound Design by Martin Hodgson.

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