The Daughter of Time
A New Play
Please click below for Audience Reactions to The Daughter of Time at Charing Cross Theatre
London, 1950. Inspector Alan Grant, laid up in hospital, investigates the alleged crimes of Richard III and the murder of the Princes in the Tower as a “cold case file.” What begins as a distraction becomes an urgent mission, as Grant tangles with two scheming Shakespearean actors, a couple of opinionated nurses, his own sceptical deputy, and a lovesick young American historical researcher to solve his case. And along the way, he might just solve the mystery of his own heart.
Based on Josephine Tey’s classic novel – ranked No. 1 in the British Crime Writers’ Association Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time – M. Kilburg Reedy’s new play reimagines Tey’s genre-defining novel for the stage, blending mystery, wit and romance with a powerful inquiry into how history is written.
The world premiere of The Daughter of Time plays a strictly limited season at London’s Charing Cross Theatre from 18 July to 13 September 2025.
Praise for the The Daughter of Time:
‘M. Kilburg Reedy’s stage adaptation takes Tey’s classic and serves it up with a leavening Shakespearean twist. And what a historical tour de force it is.’
— The Spectator
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‘A clever reimagining of this much-loved book … M. Kilburg Reedy has added a dimension that brings Tey’s clever convincing arguments to vivid three-dimensional life’
— Jewish Renaissance
‘A compelling and unusual story’
— Whats On Stage
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‘Inspired by Scottish author Josephine Tay’s much loved 1951 crime novel, playwright M. Kilburg Reedy has done a sterling job transferring this fascinating exploration of how history is written and rewritten.’
— Stage Masters
‘M. Kilburg Reedy’s script bubbles with intrigue…. A history lesson woven into a detective story with a twist of humour is an irresistible combination’
— West End Best Friend