The Daughter of Time
Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time comes to Charing Cross Theatre in London
This epic thriller mixes history, myth, and romance, and is adapted from Tey’s novel by M. Kilburg Reedy and directed by Jenny Eastop.
Based on the classic detective novel by Josephine Tey, ranked No. 1 on the British Crime Writers’ Association Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time, The Daughter of Time is a thrilling new play that mixes history, myth, comic disasters and irresistible romance.
Show details:
- Dates: 18th July - 13th September 2025
- Age guidance: 10+
- Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
- Venue: Charing Cross Theatre, London, WC2N 6NL
About The Daughter of Time
London, 1950. Inspector Alan Grant, laid up in hospital, investigates the alleged crimes of Richard III and the murder of the Princes in the Tower as a “cold case file.”
What begins as a distraction becomes an urgent mission, as Grant tangles with two scheming Shakespearean actors, a couple of opinionated nurses, his own sceptical deputy, and a lovesick young American historical researcher to solve his case. And along the way, he might just solve the mystery of his own heart.
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Yes! The Charing Cross Theatre and Players Bar and Kitchen have unimpeded access from the Strand or Embankment into the foyer of the venue. From here there is level access to Balcony One for the Theatre, box office, disabled toilet facilities, the bars and restaurant.
The main stalls level is 16 steps down from the main entrance, with handrails on either side. The toilets for the main stalls are a further 8 steps down from the doors to the Theatre. Seating within the theatre is gently raked from row C onwards. Row K on the central aisle is on the same level as the doors to the theatre and has the most leg room of all rows.