''Girl with a Pearl Earring'' is a 2008 play. Adapted by

David Joss Buckley David Joss Buckley (born 17 June 1948) is a British screenwriter, playwright, author, actor, and musician. A BAFTA Awards, BAFTA-nominated screenwriter, Buckley has written many hours of television drama, including episodes of ''Emmerdale'' (1989 ...

from the 1999 novel of the same title by

Tracy Chevalier Tracy Rose Chevalier (born 19 October 1962) is an American-British novelist. She is best known for her second novel, ''Girl with a Pearl Earring'', which was adapted as a 2003 film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth. Personal backgroun ...

, it premiered at the

Cambridge Arts Theatre Cambridge Arts Theatre is a 666-seat theatre on Peas Hill and St Edward's Passage in central Cambridge, England. The theatre presents a varied mix of drama, dance, opera and pantomime. It attracts touring productions, as well as many shows di ...

. It then received its London premiere at the

Theatre Royal Haymarket The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote ...

on 29 September 2008, directed by

Joe Dowling Joe Dowling (born 27 September 1948) is an artistic director. He was artistic director for the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. He is known for his work as artistic director of the Abbey Theatre in Ireland and his producti ...

and designed by Peter Mumford. Its London run had been scheduled to end on 1 November, but after largely poor reviews and in a poor financial climate it closed early on 18 October.

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Niall Buggy Niall Buggy (born 3 October 1948) is an Irish actor. Buggy played Brian in ''Dead Funny'' for which he won an Olivier Award. Biography Early life Buggy was born on 3 October 1948 in Dublin. His parents attended the Theatre Royal, Dublin, Theatre R ...

- Van Ruijven *

Adrian Dunbar Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director, and singer from Northern Ireland, known for his television and theatre work. He co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film '' Hear My Song'', nominated for Best Original Screenplay at t ...

Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer ( , ; see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch ...

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- Pieter *

Kimberley Nixon Kimberley Nixon (born 24 September 1985) is a Welsh actress. Nixon is known for her role as Sophy Hutton in the BBC One period drama '' Cranford'', and appearances in various films such as '' Wild Child'' and '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snoggi ...

- Griet *

Sara Kestelman Sara Kestelman (born 12 May 1944) is an English actress, who is known for her role as Lady Frances Brandon, Lady Jane Grey's mother, in the 1986 film '' Lady Jane'', as well as for providing the voice of Kreia in '' Star Wars Knights of the Ol ...

Maria Thins Maria Thins (c. 1593 – 27 December 1680) was the mother-in-law of Johannes Vermeer and a member of the Gouda, South Holland, Gouda Thins family. She was raised in a devout Catholic Church in the Netherlands, Dutch Catholic family with two sister ...

Flora Spencer-Longhurst Flora Spencer-Longhurst (born ) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the CBBC series '' Leonardo'' (2011), and the FX series ''The Bastard Executioner'' (2015). Early life Spencer-Longhurst joined the National Youth Music Th ...

- Cornelia Vermeer

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Theatre's brush with painting - ''Guardian'', 1 October 2008
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