Classic season aims to thrill

NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal’s Classic Thriller Season is still going ahead in August as planned, despite the unexpected death of theatre director and producer Colin McIntyre earlier this year.

Colin’s company has played 22 consecutive years at the Theatre Royal, bringing a series of murder mysteries to entertain summer theatre crowd.

Theatre director and Colin’s friend and colleague, Adrian Lloyd-James, feels honoured to be taking over the reins.

He said: “I first worked with Colin 28 years ago, and I have been lucky enough to be involved in the Theatre Royal’s Classic Thriller Season for most of those years.”

“Colin was a true original, a great director and a consummate professional. Whilst no-one could ever replace him, I am delighted to have been given the honour of presenting this year’s Thriller Season.”

“We have an incredibly loyal Nottingham audience, and I would like to let them know that I will be keeping the tradition of the Thriller Season very much alive, spine-chilling dramas with the merest touch of playful humour.”

“ That was the genius of Colin’s work and I think the reason why people return to see us year after year.”