The Da Vinci Code to go on stage in Southampton

The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown’s blockbuster novel that captivated the world, is to become an epic stage thriller – with dates in Southampton next year.
By Phil Hewitt
Published 3rd Jul 2020, 07:54 BST
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The Da Vinci Code

It will make its world premiere on a UK Tour in 2021 and arrives at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, on June 1 2021 for a week-long run.

The curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered, and alongside his body are a series of baffling codes.

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Follow the pulse-racing journey as Professor Robert Langdon and fellow cryptologist Sophie Neveu attempt to solve the riddles, leading to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and beyond, deep into the vault of history. In a breathless race through the streets of Europe, Langdon and Neveu must decipher the labyrinthine code before a shocking historical secret is lost forever.

Dan Brown said: “I am thrilled that The Da Vinci Code is being adapted for the stage and excited to see the unique potential of live theatre enhance this story. The team making the production has been faithful to the book, but will also bring something new for the audience, in what is certain to be a gripping, fast-paced stage thriller and a thoroughly entertaining show.”

The Da Vinci Code is adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff (Flowers For Mrs Harris, Birdsong) and Duncan Abel (The Girl on the Train), and will be directed by Luke Sheppard, who most recently directed the acclaimed new West End musical & Juliet.

Luke said: “Cracking The Da Vinci Code open for the stage reveals an epic thriller steeped in theatrical potential, rich in suspense and surprising at every turn. Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel’s brilliant adaptation leaps off the page and demands us to push the limits of our imagination, creating a production that champions dynamic theatrical storytelling and places the audience up close in the heat of this gripping mystery.”

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The Da Vinci Code is produced by Simon Friend (The Girl On The Train, Life Of Pi).

Tickets for The Da Vinci Code (June 1-5 2021) are on sale online at mayflower.org.uk.

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