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Laura Whitmore is due to star in The Girl On The Train at Theatr Clwyd

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ACCLAIMED actor and presenter Laura Whitmore stars in the upcoming visiting touring production of The Girl On The Train, coming to Theatr Clwyd in Mold from July 15-19.

In this interview, Laura talks about the show, Paula Hawkins' iconic novel and finding fame.

What can audiences expect when they come to see the show?

It’s a great show for fans of the book, of course, and also for those who aren’t as familiar with the story because it’s a cracking thriller.

There’s lots of twists and turns, visually it’s very clever, as is the staging, and you go on a journey with characters that you really care about. It's a thrilling night out.

Who is Rachel and what is her role in the story?

When we first meet Rachel Watson she isn't in a very good place.

You see someone who appears to be a very vulnerable woman.

But what we learn and unpack as the show goes on is that there's a lot more to her.

One of the big things about the show has to do with her memory - what she remembers and how she tries to fit all those pieces together.

Her memory is kind of playing tricks on her and it’s like she’s piecing together a jigsaw puzzle.

Plot-wise, she takes this journey on a train every day and it stops at the same place where she can see into people’s back gardens.

It's that natural thing where we look into people's back gardens because we're nosy or we imagine the lives those people are living.

With Rachel, she becomes obsessed with a couple that she sees each day, then the girl in the couple goes missing.

What makes her such a juicy character to play?

As I said, you first meet this seemingly vulnerable woman but you soon realise that there’s a lot more strength there.

There's a lot of hope in her and the audience is rooting for her.