Truth, Lies, Diana: Princess Diana play will shed new light on death mystery, says writer

Jon Conway’s Truth, Lies, Diana will open at the Charing Cross Theatre in January.  It was written using transcripts from the inquest, leaked official documents and statements made on public record
Truth, Lies, Diana: Jon Conway and Kim Tiddy appearing in a new play about the death of Princess Diana
Alistair Foster9 October 2014

A play coming to the West End claims to “shed new light” on the “mystery” of Princess Diana's death — but its writer insists he is no conspiracy theorist.

Jon Conway’s Truth, Lies, Diana will open at the Charing Cross Theatre in January. It was written using transcripts from the inquest, leaked official documents and statements made on public record. The information is disclosed as a fictional writer called Ray, played by Conway, investigates the death of Diana, who was killed in a Paris car crash in 1997.

Conway believes the way his semi-autographical play lays out existing evidence in a clear, chronological way could shed new light on her death. He said: “The aim is not to say was she murdered, but to ask were we told the truth?

“The facts in it are all in the public domain— they are presented in a certain sequence and then the audience are asked, well what do you think? I’m not a conspiracy theorist and I think that comes out in the play. But this is a mystery that has not yet been explained.”

Conway originally set out to write a play about how public figures could be smeared, but his research led him to two of Diana’s associates — her former lover James Hewitt and butler Paul Burrell.

Conway said as he began investigating her death, he became “more paranoid”, adding: “Before you can answer the question ‘do you think Diana was murdered?’, answer the question, do you think the establishment would lie to us?

“I’m not an anarchist, republican or conspiracy theorist. It was my naïve curiosity that led me to open doors that others may have missed.” The play claims to shed new light on rumours surrounding Diana’s life, as well as publicising exclusive new evidence about her death not yet in the public realm.

Conway said: “Everybody seems to believe that the accident was caused by a drunk driver and the following paparazzi. This version of events is a lie.” The writer’s wife is played by Kim Tiddy, who has appeared in The Bill and Hollyoaks. Although the decision was made not to cast Diana, several of her quotes are read out by Tiddy’s character in the context of the story.

Truth, Lies, Diana will run at the Charing Cross Theatre from January 9 to February 14 next year. charingcrosstheatre.co.uk

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