Rebus: Long Shadows

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|name=Rebus: Long Shadows

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|caption=Rehearsal script playtext

|writer=Ian Rankin
Rona Munro

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|premiere={{Start date|df=yes|2018|09|20}}

|place=Birmingham Repertory Theatre

|orig_lang=English

|series=Inspector Rebus

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Rebus: Long Shadows is a 2018 play written by Ian Rankin and Rona Munro. It is considered to be a part of Rankin's Inspector Rebus series, and was written specifically for the stage.{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/09/inspector-rebus-scottish-detective-stage-debut-ian-rankin| title=Rebus: Rankin's gritty Scottish detective to make stage debut| publisher=The Guardian | work=theguardian.com | date=9 April 2018 | accessdate=22 August 2018}}

The play received its world premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 20 September 2018, before embarking on a UK tour.

The rehearsal script playtext was published by Orion in Hardback on 20 September 2018, coinciding with the premiere of the play.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/orion-publish-script-rankin-and-munros-new-rebus-play-824031|title=Script of Rankin's Rebus play set for publication {{!}} The Bookseller|website=www.thebookseller.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-19}}

Production

The production is directed by Robin Lefevre, designed by Ti Green, lighting designed by Chahine Yavroyan and Simon Bond, composed by Garth McConaghie, assistant direction by Madeleine Kludje and fight direction by Alison de Burgh.

The play premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, running from 20 September to 6 October 2018 before touring to King’s Theatre, Edinburgh (8 to 13 October), Malvern Theatres (15 to 20 October), Theatre Royal, Nottingham (22 to 27 October), Manchester Opera House (29 October to 3 November), Royal & Derngate Northampton (5 to 10 November), His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (12 to 17 November) and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford (19 to 24 November).{{Cite news|url=http://www.stagereview.co.uk/theatre-news/back-on-the-case-rebus-long-shadows-cast-for-uk-tour/|title=Rebus: Long Shadows {{!}} UK Tour {{!}} Casting {{!}} Dates {{!}} What's On|date=2018-07-31|work=Stage Review|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-GB}} It starred Charles Lawson as Rebus, Cathy Tyson as Siobhan Clarke and John Stahl as Cafferty.

The play continued touring the UK in 2019 beginning at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow (29 January to 2 February), New Theatre, Cardiff (4 to 9 February), Cambridge Arts Theatre (11 to 18 February), Theatre Royal, Newcastle (25 February to 2 March), Theatre Royal, Bath (4 to 9 March) and Rose Theatre, Kingston (12 to 16 March).{{Cite web|url=https://theatreweekly.com/rebus-long-shadows-extends-tour-with-ron-donachie-in-title-role/|title=Rebus Long Shadows Extends Tour With Ron Donachie in Title Role|last=Weekly|first=Theatre|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-09}}[https://theatreweekly.com/rose-theatre-kingston-added-to-tour-of-rebus-long-shadows Rose Theatre Kingston Added to Tour of Rebus Long Shadows – Theatre Weekly Press, 28 January 2019] Ron Donachie took over the role of Rebus from Lawson, having previously played the character for many years in the BBC Radio adaptations of the novels.

Cast and characters

class="wikitable" \|+ !Character !2018 premiere !2019 tour
John Rebus \|Charles Lawson \|Ron Donachie
Siobhan Clarke \| colspan="2" \|Cathy Tyson
Cafferty \| colspan="2" \|John Stahl
Mordaunt / Andy / Barman / Charlie / Technician \| colspan="2" \|Neil McKinven
Angela \| colspan="2" \|Dani Heron
Heather / Maggie \| colspan="2" \|Eleanor House

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!Character

!2018 premiere

!2019 tour

| colspan="2" |Cathy Tyson

Cafferty

| colspan="2" |John Stahl

Mordaunt / Andy / Barman / Charlie / Technician