Mark Hadfield will star as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.

BITTER RIVALS. BURIED SECRETS. A LOVE TO DIE FOR.

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?

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.

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, including a week at the Theatre Royal Nottingham from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 April 2026.

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 Dates for Death On The Nile

26 Sep – 4 Oct 2025 SALFORD Lowry BOOK NOW

7 – 11 Oct 2025 RICHMOND Richmond Theatre BOOK NOW

14 – 18 Oct 2025 MILTON KEYNES Milton Keynes Theatre BOOK NOW

21 – 25 Oct 2025 BATH Theatre Royal BOOK NOW

4 – 8 Nov 2025 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate BOOK NOW

11 – 15 Nov 2025 TRURO Hall for Cornwall BOOK NOW

18 – 22 Nov 2025 TORQUAY Princess Theatre BOOK NOW

25 – 29 Nov 2025 CARDIFF New Theatre BOOK NOW

13 – 17 Jan 2026 GUILDFORD Yvonne Arnaud BOOK NOW

20 – 24 Jan 2026 CANTERBURY Marlowe BOOK NOW

27 – 31 Jan 2026 CHICHESTER Festival Theatre ON SALE SOON

3 – 7 Feb 2026 CHELTENHAM Everyman Theatre BOOK NOW

10 – 14 Feb 2026 MALVERN Malvern Theatre BOOK NOW

17 – 21 Feb 2026 ABERDEEN His Majesty’s Theatre BOOK NOW

24 – 28 Feb 2026 GLASGOW Kings Theatre BOOK NOW

3 – 7 Mar 2026 YORK Grand Opera House BOOK NOW

10 – 14 Mar 2026 SHEFFIELD Lyceum Theatre BOOK NOW

24 – 28 Mar 2026 EDINBURGH Festival Theatre BOOK NOW

31 Mar – 4 Apr 2026 BRIGHTON Theatre Royal BOOK NOW

7 – 11 Apr 2026 BIRMINGHAM The Alexandra BOOK NOW

14 – 18 Apr 2026 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal BOOK NOW

21 – 25 Apr 2026 DUBLIN Gaiety Theatre BOOK NOW

28 Apr – 2 May 2026 BELFAST Grand Opera House BOOK NOW

5 – 9 May 2026 NORWICH Theatre Royal BOOK NOW

12 – 16 May 2026 CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre ON SALE SOON

19 – 23 May 2026 PLYMOUTH Theatre Royal BOOK NOW