Cast announced for Double Double revival at the Barn Theatre

Casting has been announced for a new revival of Double Double at the Barn Theatre.

Written by Rick Elice and Roger Rees, the play will run from 28 April to 30 May, with a press night scheduled for 30 April.

It is directed by Ryan McBryde, with Daniel Brocklebank and Faye Brookes set to lead the production.

The story follows Philippa, whose husband Richard dies just weeks before his 37th birthday, the point at which he needed to still be alive and married in order for her to inherit his estate. In response, she devises a plan to find a lookalike who can pose as Richard so she can claim and share the £2 million inheritance.

The revival marks 40 years since the play’s premiere at the Fortune Theatre in 1986. The wider creative team is to be announced.