The Girl on the Train

By Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel
Directed by Mel Powell
Assistant Director Laura Ilinca
21st – 29th March 2025 at 8:00pm
Matinee on 29th at 2:30pm

Duration: Aprroximately 2hrs including one interval.

The thriller that gripped the world.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd.

Rachel catches the same soulless commuter train each morning. Every day the train passes the scene of her old life, a life now occupied by another woman. She knows the train will stop and wait at the same signal each time, overlooking the row of back gardens in her old street, and she’s even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the neighbouring houses. ‘Jess and Jason’ she calls them. Their life – as she sees it – is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy…

And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. When she discovers that the woman she calls Jess has disappeared, Rachel becomes a part of the lives she’s only watched from afar. As she involves herself in the investigation, she starts to uncover a web of tangled secrets that neither she nor anyone else was prepared for. Are the police correct in their suspicions – might she be a murderer?

Based on the worldwide smash novel and Dreamworks film.

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by
Mel Powell
Assistant Director
Laura Ilinca

CAST

Rachel Watson
Tom Watson
Anna Watson
Scott Hipwell
Megan Hipwell
Kamal Abdic
D.I. Gaskill

CREATIVE TEAM

Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Set Painting
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Fight Arranger
Rehearsal Prompt

MEDIA & REVIEWS​

An enigmatic, edge-of-your-seat thriller that captivates till the very end.
4/5
Salisbury Blog

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Opening 19th February
By Kim Southey & Lindsay Price

 

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Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Statement

At the Barn we are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the cast and creative team, regardless of their race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity and will work to prevent any form of discrimination or harassment within our organisation.

The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel has no specific diversity message within its narrative but does address the impact on women of coercive male behaviour. The play can be cast with complete neutrality on race / ethnicity. Parts of its story lend themselves to gender, ethnicity and age specificity in certain roles, but this is open to artistic judgement, permitting maximum flexibility to achieve the most diverse cast possible.

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6th February at 8.00pm

CEDAR Trust Tickets

All Other Performances
7th – 15th February at 8.00pm
Matinee on 15th at 2.00pm