A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura kneels beside John, who is on his hands and knees in the centre of the stage. Laura looks to be comforting John, who has an angry/distraught expression on his face.

First Look at Don't Look Now

News 13 Oct 2025

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Daphne du Maurier’s Don’t Look Now has officially opened at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, marking the start of its haunting journey before it arrives at Salisbury Playhouse in less than three weeks.

This brand-new stage adaptation promises an atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat experience filled with love, loss, and the supernatural – where nothing is quite as it seems.

We’re excited to share your first look at the official production photos, capturing the eerie tension and beauty of this chilling story brought vividly to life on stage.

Don’t look away too long – this is one production that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Image gallery

  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura stands in the middle of the two sisters, who are each clutching onto one of Laura’s arms. Laura holds one hand to her chest and looks out into the distance, with a look of concern on her face.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John is shouting, with a terrified look on his face, and is throwing his arms out in front of him. He is lit from the left in blue lighting.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura stands in a doorway, with one hand resting on the door frame. She is looking up towards the sky, nervously. She is wearing a long, bright red coat.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John, looking tired, stands in the centre of a doorway, resting his hand up against one side of it. The wall behind him is lit a deep red colour.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ The two sisters stand together. Sister 1, on the right, places her hand on the shoulder of Sister 2, who is holding both hands to her head and has an extremely panicked expression on her face. The stage behind them is lit a deep blue colour.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John, with his back turned to the camera listens to one of the sisters, who is speaking to him with some ferocity. The second sister stands behind, with a concerned expression on her face.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John is sat on the edge of a bed, reading a note which he holds in both hands.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John, standing in a doorway on the right of the image, looks across to the other side of the stage, where another man is playing an accordion.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ A restaurant waiter stands, wearing a smart white shirt and black bow tie. He is listening intently to something being said by another character.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John stands at the top of some stairs, resting his hands on the metal railings in front of him. He looks confused at something he has seen.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ A man stands in a spotlight, looking concerned as he looks at a piece of paper which he holds in his right hand.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John and Laura stand together. Laura is holding a red, leather travel bag. John, standing in front of Laura, uses both hands to hold her shoulders, perhaps trying to stop her from leaving.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura and John are sat at a table in a restaurant. They are both holding up their glasses, about to clink them together.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John, wearing a smart suit, looks at something off-camera, with a wide-eyed, shocked expression on his face, Only half of his face is lit by the stage lighting.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John and Laura stand half-way down some stairs, holding onto the railings. They both have slightly stunned looks on their faces, as if they have been spooked by a sight or a sound.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura stands at the top of some stairs, looking down at John who is stood half-way up the stairs. John is speaking, and is gesturing with both arms out either side of his body.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ A man stands a few feet away from the bottom of a staircase and is playing a red accordion.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ One of the sisters stands at the top of some stairs in the middle of a doorway, looking out towards the stage. The image has a blurred effect to it.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ The hotel Clerk, wearing a smart black uniform, smiles as she stands behind a desk.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura and John stand on one side of the room, whilst a policeman and the Clerk stand on the other. Everyone is looking towards Laura, who has her back turned to the camera. John has a fearful expression on his face.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura stands half-way down some stairs, holding onto the railings, whilst John is at the top of them. Laura looks at John, worried. A glowing yellow light illuminates John from behind, from a doorway he is standing in front of.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura kneels beside John, who is on his hands and knees in the centre of the stage. Laura looks to be comforting John, who has an angry/distraught expression on his face.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ One of the sisters stands in a doorway, with a glowing yellow light shining from above her. She is holding a walking stick in her hands and is looking towards the centre of the stage, listening intently.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ A man is standing behind a table with stacks of white candles on it. He has picked up one of them and is lighting it with a match.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John, blurred in the foreground, is sat at a restaurant table, picking up a bottle. In the background, Laura stands next to some stairs. She has a confused look on her face, as if she has just been told something shocking.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura is stood in the middle of the two sisters, who are telling her some information. She looks slightly shocked by what has been told to her. One of the sisters, stood behind Laura, puts her arm on Laura’s back, perhaps trying to comfort her.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ Laura expresses a sad emotion, holding one hand towards her chest. She has seemingly been told some sad or worrying news from the sisters, who stand to the left of her.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ In the background, John is sat down on a bed, looking at Laura, in the foreground. Laura is standing, with her arms folded, and is looking at something off-camera with a concerned expression on her face.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ John, with his back to the camera, carries a young girl in his arms. He is looking up towards Laura who is standing in a doorway at the top of some stairs.
  • A production image from ‘Don’t Look Now.’ A young girl wearing a light blue dress is laying on the floor, drawing a picture on a piece of paper. He reflection can be seen on the shiny black floor.

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