The Girl on the Train

About Paula Hawkins

Rachel Wagstaffs adaptation of Sebastian Faulks bestselling novel Birdsong was staged at the Comedy Theatre West End 2010-11 directed by Sir Trevor Nunn. Rachels first play The Soldier was staged at the Edinburgh Festival in 2004 receiving five star reviews. Her second play Night Sky was staged at the Old Vic for Index on Censorship. Rachel adapted Sebastian Faulks The Girl at the Lion dOr for a five part series for Radio Four. Her play for Y Touring Full Time toured Britain in 2008 and 2009. Only the Brave a musical for which she has written the book was staged at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008 and the musical Moonshadow which she co-wrote with Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) was previewed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010. Duncan Abel is a writer of plays radio plays and short stories. He lectured in Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire from 2014 to 2015. Duncan was shortlisted for the 2010 Luke Bitmead Award for his novel The Way Home. He is currently under commission with Rachel Wagstaff to Original Theatre Company.