'A ROLE TO DIE FOR' TO TRANSFER TO THE LONDON STAGE FROM CIRENCESTER'S BARN THEATRE

LONDON STAGE TRANSFER ANNOUNCED FOR BARN THEATRE’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW COMEDY ABOUT CASTING THE WORLD’S MOST ICONIC SPY

 WRITTEN BY JORDAN WALLER AND DIRECTED BY OLIVIER AWARD WINNER DEREK BOND, THE PRODUCTION WILL BE AT MARYLEBONE THEATRE

SATURDAY 26 JULY 2025 – SATURDAY 30 AUGUST 2025

A London transfer has been announced for the critically acclaimed new comedy, A Role To Die For, written by Jordan Waller and directed by Olivier Award winner Derek Bond, following its world premiere earlier this year at Cirencester’s Barn Theatre.

A Role to Die For will transfer to the London stage

A Role To Die For will transfer to the Marylebone Theatre, playing from Saturday 26 July until Saturday 30 August, with a national press performance on Thursday 31 July.

 She’s not just casting a role. she’s gambling with a legacy.

It’s the eve of the biggest casting reveal in Hollywood: Deborah is about to announce the next face of the world’s most legendary spy franchise. The tux is pressed, the martinis are chilled… until the rumours start flying. Her perfect pick? Caught in a scandal that would make even their on-screen alter ago look tame.With a ticking clock and a legacy on the line, Deborah must make an impossible choice: stick to the sleek, suited formula the world knows, or dare to let the next generation redefine a global icon

.A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud comedy about identity, legacy, and the explosive battle between tradition and progress, A Role to Die For will leave you shaken, stirred, and seriously entertained.

A Role to Die is written by Jordan Waller, and will be directed by Olivier Award winner Derek Bond, with design from Cory Shipp.

Full casting and creatives to be announced.

Writer Jordan Waller said, “After a brilliant run at the Barn Theatre this year, I couldn’t be happier that the show is coming to the Marylebone Theatre with our genius director — Bond, Derek Bond.”

A Role To Die For is produced by DEM Productions, in association with Barn Theatre, Simon Friend Entertainment, and Bob & Co.

Critical acclaim for A Role To Die For at Barn Theatre: The show is a tonic, and deserves an audience beyond Cirencester as we all drum our fingers waiting for the real deal. Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph****

This wickedly-funny world premiere is a real crowd-pleaser. Wilts and Glos Standard*****

A Role To Die For certainly left us shaken with laughter and stirred by the thoughts. West End Best Friend