Mark Hadfield to star as Hercule Poirot, in Death On the Nile

Mark Hadfield will star as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in Lucy Bailey’s new production of the UK & Ireland Tour of DEATH ON THE NILE. Fiery Angel will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic to the stage, following sell-out tours of And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. Death on the Nile reunites writer Ken Ludwig, director Lucy Bailey (Witness for the Prosecution) and producers Fiery Angel in association with Agatha Christie Limited for the European premiere of a new adaptation of the globally celebrated Agatha Christie story on a nationwide tour.

Mark Hadfield as Poirot in Death on the Nile, credit Jay Brooks

The UK & Ireland Tour will open on 26 September at the Lowry in Salford, with a national press night on Thursday 9 October at Richmond Theatre. More dates have been added to the tour: Chichester Festival Theatre, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre, Malvern Festival Theatre, Aberdeen’s His Majesty’s Theatre, Glasgow Theatre Royal, York Grand Opera House, Sheffield Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Brighton Theatre Royal, The Alexandra Birmingham, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre, Belfast Grand Opera House, Norwich Theatre Royal, Cambridge Arts Theatre, finishing on 23 May 2026 at Plymouth Theatre Royal.

Mark Hadfield said of taking on the role of Poirot, “I am delighted and excited to be playing the iconic role of Hercule Poirot in the forthcoming production of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, directed by Lucy Bailey and produced by Fiery Angel. I’m also thrilled that this production, adapted by Ken Ludwig, will be touring the UK & Ireland, and have no doubt that it will be enjoyed by both those who already admire Christie’s genius and those yet to discover it.”

Mark Hadfield’s film credits include Belfast, Into the Woods, Hamlet and Frankenstein. His many TV credits include Outlander, Maigret, Trollied, Wallander, Doc Martin, People Like Us, Cracker, The All New Alexei Sayle Show and The Buddha of Suburbia. Mark’s most recent theatre credits include Dr Strangelove (West End), Accidental Death of an Anarchist (West End), Cymbeline and Tamburlaine for the RSC, Road (Royal Court), The Libertine (Bath and West End) and Richard III (Almeida).

On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally resurface, can the world-famous detective, Hercule Poirot, untangle the web of lies and solve another crime?

Further casting is to be announced.

DEATH ON THE NILE will be directed by Lucy Bailey and designed by Mike Britton, with lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, sound design by Mic Pool and movement direction by Liam Steele. Lucy Waterhouse will be associate director and Helena Palmer casting director.

The UK & Ireland Tour is presented by Fiery Angel.

TOUR SCHEDULE
2025

26 September – 4 October Lowry, Salford 0161 876 2000
www.thelowry.com

7-11 October Richmond Theatre, London

14-18 October Milton Keynes Theatre

21-25 October Theatre Royal Bath 01225 448844
theatreroyal.org.uk

4-8 November Royal & Derngate Northampton 01604 624811
www.royalandderngate.co.uk

11-15 November Truro Hall for Cornwall 01872 262 466
www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

18-22 November Princess Theatre, Torquay

25-29 November New Theatre, Cardiff 0343 310 0041
www.trafalgartickets.com/new-theatre-cardiff

2026
13-17 January The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford 01483 44 00 00
www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

20-24 January Canterbury Marlowe Theatre 01227 787787
www.marlowetheatre.com