Strangers on a Train show announcement

Bill Kenwright Ltd announces the major national tour of Craig Warner’s stage adaptation of Strangers on a Train will include Grand Opera House York. Based on Patricia Highsmith‘s celebrated novel and inspired by Alfred Hitchcock‘s iconic film, this new production will be directed by Roxana Silbert. The highly anticipated show will appear at Grand Opera House York 2 – 6 Feb 2027. Cast and creative team to be announced.

David Gilbery, CEO, Bill Kenwright Ltd commented: “We’re delighted to be working with the brilliant Roxana Silbert to bring Craig Warner’s gripping adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s celebrated novel to audiences across the UK. Few thrillers have stood the test of time quite like Strangers on a Train. Its tension, psychological complexity and relentless sense of suspense make it a hugely entertaining night at the theatre, and I can’t wait for audiences around the country to experience it.

We dedicate this production of Strangers on a Train to the memory of Craig Warner, who sadly passed away earlier this year. I had been looking forward to sharing this journey with him and greatly treasured the conversations we had about the production and his exceptional adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Craig’s writing is elegant, gripping and profoundly theatrical, and it has been a privilege to revisit his work in preparing this production.His absence will be keenly felt throughout the rehearsal process and beyond. I hope this production stands as a celebration of his talent.”

Two strangers meet on a train. Charles Bruno has an idea: the perfect crime. Two murders. Two strangers. No motive. No connection. No consequences.

Guy Haines dismisses it as a joke. But Bruno isn’t joking. As Bruno’s obsession spirals out of control, Guy finds himself trapped in a nightmare of guilt, manipulation and fear.,

Dark, gripping and full of suspense, Strangers on a Train is a psychological thriller about obsession, manipulation and the devastating consequences of a chance encounter.

Strangers on a Train is directed by Roxana Silbert, former Artistic Director of Paines Plough, Birmingham Rep and Hampstead Theatre and Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Strangers on a Train plays at Grand Opera House York Tue 2 – Sat 7 Feb 2027. Tickets are available here.