Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean in association with Cambridge Arts Theatre present Rebus: A Game Called Malice.
Ian Rankin’s much-loved detective John Rebus is on stage at York Theatre Royal from 15-19 October in a new story Rebus: A Game Called Malice by Rebus creator Ian Rankin and Simon Reade.
Gray O’Brien – best known for series regular roles in Coronation Street, Casualty and Peak Practice – stars as John Rebus in a cast that also includes Abigail Thaw and Billy Hartman.
A splendid dinner party in an Edinburgh mansion concludes with a murder mystery game created by the hostess. A murder needs to be solved. But the guests have secrets of their own, threatened by the very game they are playing. And among them is Inspector John Rebus. True crime is his calling. Is he playing an alternative game, one to which only he knows the rules? There are suspects, clues and danger with every twist and turn – and a shocking discovery will send this game called Malice hurtling towards a gasp-inducing conclusion.
Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy, award-winning bestseller of over thirty novels worldwide and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. His Rebus novels have dominated the detective fiction market with the recent BBC television series ensuring the detective’s legendary status.
Ian Rankin and members of the company will take part in The Post Show discussion on October 18.
“Ian Rankin: Britain’s Number One crime writer” (Daily Mirror)
“Rankin is a master storyteller” (The Guardian)
“It’s the puzzle that draws you in and Rebus: A Game Called Malice has its fair share of unpredictability and intrigue” (The Times)
Rebus: A Game Called Malice. 15-19 Oct.
