First look rehearsal images have been released for the first-ever UK tour of The Talented Mr Ripley, which opens at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, on 4 September 2025.
Joining previously announced Ed McVey (The Crown, Netflix) as Tom Ripley and Maisie Smith (EastEnders, BBC) as Marge Sherwood are Bruce Herbelin-Earle (Free Rein, Netflix; The Boys in the Boat, Warner Bros) as Dickie Greenleaf, Christopher Bianchi (Othello, Tobacco Factory) as Herbert Greenleaf/Roverini, Cary Crankson (Death of England, National Theatre) as Freddie Miles/Alvin McCarron, Leda (Antigone, UK Tour) as Cleo/Dottie, and Jason Eddy (Othello, RSC) as Peter/Fausto.
The cast is completed by Lachlan McCall (A Christmas Carol, OVO Theatre), Hollie Sullivan (The Mousetrap, UK Tour), and Aldous Ciokajlo-Squire (Doctor Who, BBC/Disney+).
2025 marks the 70th anniversary of Patricia Highsmith’s iconic novel, which inspired the Oscar-nominated 2000 film, the 2024 Netflix adaptation starring Andrew Scott, and now this thrilling stage production.
The Talented Mr Ripley is adapted and directed by Mark Leipacher, whose previous credits include Mary Stuart and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production is by The Faction, known for Macbeth and My Last Duchess.
“I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary.”
Set in 1950s Italy, the story follows Tom Ripley, a man offered the chance to retrieve the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf from abroad. But as Tom becomes entangled in Dickie’s glamorous life, obsession leads to deception, identity theft, and murder.
This gripping adaptation promises razor-sharp dialogue, psychological intensity, and a chillingly charismatic antihero.
The creative team includes Holly Pigott (set and costume design), Ellen Farrell (associate design), Zeynep Kepekli (lighting), Max Pappenheim (sound), and Marc Frankum CDG (casting).
Produced by Jack Maple and Thomas Hopkins, The Talented Mr Ripley will tour venues across the UK from September to November 2025.
Listings and ticket information can be found here
