This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller to life like never before.
Step into a world of deception, desire, and deadly ambition. How far would you go to become someone else?
This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller to life like never before. With razor-sharp dialogue, simmering tension, and a dangerously charismatic antihero, this gripping production will pull you into Ripley’s intoxicating world—where nothing is quite as it seems.
Tom Ripley is a nobody—scraping by in New York, forging signatures, telling little white lies—until a chance encounter changes everything. When a wealthy stranger offers him an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to bring home his wayward son, Dickie Greenleaf, Tom leaps at the opportunity.
But in the sun-drenched glamour of 1950s Italy, surrounded by shimmering waters and whispered secrets, Tom is seduced by the life Dickie leads—the freedom, the wealth, the effortless charm. Fascination turns to obsession, and as his grip tightens on Dickie’s world, the lines between truth and deception begin to blur. What starts as an innocent opportunity spirals into a chilling game of lies, identity theft, and murder.
"I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary."
Creative Team
Patricia Highsmith
Writer
Mark Leipacher
Adapted and directed by
Performance details
- Running time
2 hours, including a 20 minute interval
- Age suitability
12+
- Additional info
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This show contains strong language and scenes some younger audiences might find disturbing.
Discounts
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) – Read more about the Friends discount
Concessions £3 off. (excl. Fri & Sat)
Accessibility information
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Captioned performance
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Audio described performance
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British Sign Language performance
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