Judgement tale coming to Northampton

Ruth Rendell's prolific output included film and television as well as 80 novels.
Sophie Ward in A Judgement in StoneSophie Ward in A Judgement in Stone
Sophie Ward in A Judgement in Stone

A Judgement in Stone, which has been adapted for Northampton's Royal & Derngate, is loved for its brilliant rendering of character, plot and motive.

Eunice struggles to fit in. When she joins a wealthy family as their housekeeper the very reason for her awkwardness, long hidden and deeply buried, leads inexorably to a terrible tale of murder in cold blood.

Rendell’s plot unravels a lifetime of deceit, despair and cover ups which, when revealed, brings a shocking revelation almost as grizzly as murder itself.

Andrew Lancel and Antony Costa in A Judgement in StoneAndrew Lancel and Antony Costa in A Judgement in Stone
Andrew Lancel and Antony Costa in A Judgement in Stone

This stage adaptation has an all star cast including Andrew Lancel, Sophie Ward, Mark Wynter, Shirley Anne Field, Antony Costa and Ben Nealon.

Tickets cost between £9 and £30. It runs from Monday March 27 to Saturday April 1.

For more details or to book tickets call the box office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk