The Inquiry… Chichester Festival Theatre

MP Arthur Gill is one of Westminster's rising stars. Still in his 30s, he’s just become the Secretary of State for Justice, assuming the role of Lord Chancellor too; and with a leadership race on the horizon, he’s a favourite to be the next Prime Minister.

But there’s a problem. An inquiry headed by Lady Justice Deborah Wingate is on the brink of publishing its findings about a public health disaster: a scandal that happened on Gill’s watch when he was environment minister. As leaks multiply and the waters grow murkier, how far will he go to hide his past and protect his future?

The Inquiry is a gripping drama about the pernicious collision between politics, justice and ambition.

Harry Davies is a writer and an investigative reporter for The Guardian; this is his first play. Joanna Bowman (Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads, Festival 2022) directs.

The cast is led by Deborah Findlay (TV’s The Split, Separate Tables Festival 2009), John Heffernan (Much Ado About Nothing, Edward II National Theatre, Oppenheimer RSC/West End) and Malcolm Sinclair (This House Festival 2016, Pressure Festival 2014 & West End), with Shazia Nicholls, Macy Nyman, Nicholas Rowe and Stephanie Street.

Despatch box on loan to the production from Barrow Hepburn and Gale.
PHOTO CREDIT:Chichester Festival Theatre © Manuel Harlan