Experience a new twist on one of history’s greatest mysteries at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Expect suspicion and thrills when The Anastasia File appears on stage at the Yvonne Arnaud this October 2026.

Fortune or fake? Don’t miss The Anastasia File when it comes to the Yvonne Arnaud this October 2026 as part of the Theatre Royal Windsor Season on Tour.

July 1918. Tsar Nicholas II and his family are brutally executed by the Bolsheviks in Ekaterinburg. Two years later in Berlin, a woman is pulled from a canal after a failed attempt to take her own life and is placed in an institutional facility.

As doctors and police puzzle over her identity, she slowly begins to reveal details about her past that bring about the suspicion she may be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, the heir to the Romanov fortune.

Inspired by the true story of Anne Manahan, whose 30-year battle for recognition as the last surviving Romanov was one of the most popular historical mysteries of the 20th century.

Memory, fact and fiction intertwine in this thrilling and moving play that will keep you guessing until the curtain falls. Was this woman the true heir to the Romanov fortune?

Jenny Seagrove (Judge John Deed, A Woman of Substance) again plays Anne Manahan alongside Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice) as The Inspector.

Jenny said: “I am thrilled to be playing Anastasia Romanov again and to be sharing her fascinating story with audiences around the country. It is a story that gripped me from the first time I read about her and she continues to intrigue me. With a wonderful cast alongside me, I hope audiences will feel equally fascinated!”

The Anastasia File is part of the Theatre Royal Windsor Season on Tour. It runs at the Yvonne Arnaud from October 20th-24th.

For more information or to book, visit yvonne-arnuad.co.uk.

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