Shane Richie Stars as DS Roy Grace in World Stage Premiere of Peter James' NOT DEAD ENOUGH

Following his role in the hugely successful nationwide tour of The Perfect Murder earlier this year alongside Jessie Wallace, award-winning actor Shane Richie is now set to star as Peter James' famous literary Detective Superintendent Roy Grace alongside Laura Whitmore as Cleo Morey in Not Dead Enough, in the play's upcoming UK tour. The third thrilling stage adaptation of multi-million selling author Peter James' novel receives its world stage premiere in January 2017.

Multi award-winning actor Shane Richie has played numerous roles on stage and screen and is perhaps best known for his role as Alfie Moon in BBC TV's EastEnders. He will next be seen on screen in his upcoming role in Redwater, a six-part series based on EastEnders' characters Kat and Alfie Moon as they embark on a new life in Ireland, which is set to broadcast in early 2017.

Shane said of Not Dead Enough; "I'm thrilled to be asked to play one of the most interesting and innovative characters of modern times in policing. I've never read a Peter James book and not been taken on a journey of menace, excitement and a roller coaster of a journey with all the thrills and chills! It's an honour to be asked to play Detective Superintendent Roy Grace."

Peter James said; "I'm really delighted Shane Richie is going to be playing the role of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in the forthcoming stage adaptation of my novel, Not Dead Enough. Shane is a wonderful actor and I think he has that combination of warmth, toughness and deeply innate compassionate humanity that defines Roy. We first discussed him playing the role three years ago, and I could not be happier it has finally come to fruition, all the more so after his terrific performance as Victor Smiley in the stage adaptation of my novella, The Perfect Murder, earlier this year. I can't wait to work with Shane again and I'm excited by the combination of Shane and Laura Whitmore on stage together."

Not Dead Enough is the third novel in the award winning Roy Grace series and now becomes the third play in his box office smash hit and critically acclaimed stage franchise. James has been acclaimed as 'one of the most fiendishly clever crime fiction plotters' (Daily Mail) and his brilliant international bestselling Roy Grace novels have been published in 37 languages and sold over 18 million copies worldwide. His latest novel, Love You Dead, enjoyed 3 consecutive weeks at No.1 in the Fiction hardback charts, a new record for Peter who is also the 2016 recipient of crime writing's highest honour, the Diamond Dagger.

On the night Brian Bishop murdered his wife, he was sixty miles away, asleep in bed. At least that's what he claims. But as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace continues to deal with the mysterious disappearance of his own wife, he starts to dig a little deeper into the chilling murder case and it soon becomes clear that love can be a dangerous thing.

Not Dead Enough reunites Peter James with theatre producer Joshua Andrews, the Olivier award winning director Ian Talbot and award winning playwright Shaun McKenna.

NOT DEAD ENOUGH - UK TOUR DATES 2017

PLEASE NOTE: Shane Richie WILL PLAY DETECTIVE SUPERINTENDENT ROY GRACE UNTIL SATURDAY 15 APRIL

**THE ROLE OF DETECTIVE SUPERINTENDENT ROY GRACE IS TO BE CONFIRMED

Wednesday 25 - Saturday 28 January Box Office: 01322 220000

Dartford, Orchard Theatre Website: www.orchardtheatre.co.uk

Monday 30 January - Saturday 4 February Box Office: 0844 871 7652

Milton Keynes Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 6 - Saturday 11 February Box Office: 0844 871 7645

Woking, New Victoria Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 13 - Saturday 18 February Box Office: 0844 871 7650

Brighton Theatre Royal Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 20 - Saturday 25 February Box Office: 01684 892277

Malvern Theatres Website: www.malvern-theatres.co.uk

Monday 27 February - Saturday 4 March Box Office: 0844 871 3012

Bristol Hippodrome Website: www.atgtickets.com

Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 March Box Office: 02380 711811

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Website: www.mayflower.org.uk

Monday 13 - Saturday 18 March Box Office: 0844 871 7651

Richmond Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 20 - Saturday 25 March Box Office: 08448 11 21 21

Newcastle Theatre Royal Website: www.theatreroyal.co.uk

Monday 27 March - Saturday 1 April Box Office: 024 7655 3055

Coventry, Belgrade Theatre Website: www.belgrade.co.uk

Monday 3 - Saturday 8 April Box Office: 0844 871 7647

Glasgow, Theatre Royal Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 10 - Saturday 15 April Box Office: 01227 787787

Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre Website: www.marlowetheatre.com

**Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 April Box Office: 00353 1 677 7999

Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Website: www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

**Monday 24 - Saturday 29 April Box Office: 0131 529 6000

Edinburgh, King's Theatre Website: www.edtheatres.com

**Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 May Box Office: 01604 624811

Northampton, DernGate Theatre Website: www.royalandderngate.co.uk

**Monday 8 - Saturday 13 May Box Office: 01743 281281

Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn Website: www.theatresevern.co.uk

**Monday 15 - Saturday 20 May Box Office: 01223 503333

Cambridge Arts Theatre Website: www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

**Monday 22 - Saturday 27 May Box Office: 0844 871 3018

Manchester, Opera House Website: www.atgtickets.com

**Tuesday 30 May - Saturday 3 June ON SALE SOON Box Office: 020 3285 6000

Bromley, Churchill Theatre Website: www.churchilltheatre.co.uk

**Monday 5 - Saturday 10 June ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01752 267222

Plymouth Theatre Royal Website: www.theatreroyal.co.uk

**Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 June ON SALE SOON Box Office: 029 2087 8889

Cardiff, New Theatre Website: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

**Monday 19 - Saturday 24 June ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01903 206206

Worthing, Connaught Theatre Website: www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

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