London premiere for The Incident Room

Peter William Sutcliffe is one of the UK's most notorious serial killers, having been convicted of murdering 13 women and attempting to murder 7 others.

He's more commonly known by his nickname 'The Yorkshire Ripper' which highlights the area in which he committed his crimes.

Set in Leeds in 1975, The Incident Room is a forensic examination of the five-year police hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper and gets its London premiere at New Diorama Theatre from 11 Feb to 14 March 2020 (more listings details below).

With public pressure mounting, the investigators resorted to increasingly audacious attempts to catch the serial killer.

Photography by The Other Richard

The Incident Room follows Megan Winterburn, the Sergeant running the new incident room at Millgarth Police Station, the epicentre of the case that nearly broke the British police force.

As well as working with Michael Bilton, the Sunday Times investigative journalist who covered the case and wrote the best-selling book Wicked Beyond Belief, the team consulted with the real policewomen who worked on the investigation in the incident room.

The Incident Room is co-directed by Beth Flintoff and New Diorama Theatre's Artistic Director, David Byrne, and is written by Olivia Hirst and David Byrne.

The show is a co-production with Greenwich Theatre supported by Arts Council England.

The Incident Room was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 and the show will also be playing after its New Diorama run at Greenwich Theatre from 17 to 21 March 2020.

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