Screen star James Nelson-Joyce will co-star with the previously announced Julian Clary in the world premiere of black comedy Le Grand Mort at Trafalgar Studios this autumn.
Penned especially for Clary by the late four-time Olivier Award-nominated playwright Stephen Clark, the two-hander will see him play opposite Nelson-Joyce, who has recently starred as James Yates in ITV’s four part drama Little Boy Blue, as well as Cilla, Mount Pleasant and Shameless.
Directed by Christopher Renshaw, Le Grand Mort will première at Trafalgar Studios from Wednesday 20 September – Saturday 28 October, with press night on Monday 25 September.
Set in a super stylish Notting Hill kitchen, where the chic Michael (Clary) prepares dinner for two, existential questions are pondered as he meticulously cuts the vegetables with surgeon-like precision.
Discussing with knife-like wit the cases in history where the human body has continued to prove useful even after death, the arrival of young guest Tim prompts a further series of funny, thrilling but searingly dangerous mind games, as they try to unravel the reasons why they are both there.
Le Grand Mort was written particularly for Clary by Clark (Martin Guerre, Zorro, Love Story, and the play Stripped, which won him a Stephen Jefferson Award), who died at the age of 55 last October.
The creative team is led by director Christopher Renshaw, with production designer Justin Nardella, lighting designer Jamie Platt, sound designer Edward Lewis and producer & casting director Danielle Tarento.
You can book your tickets through the ATG tickets website.