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No Man’s Land

Date TBCIan McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the UK stage in one of Pinter’s most brilliantly entertaining plays.

Design by feastcreative.com / Photography by Perou.co.uk

by Harold Pintera Playful Productions production

Amadeus

Date TBCLucian Msamati plays Salieri. With live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.

Photography (Lucian Msamati) by Seamus Ryan

by Peter Shaffera National Theatre production

Saint Joan

Date TBCJosie Rourke directs Gemma Arterton as Joan of Arc in Bernard Shaw’s electrifying classic.

Photography (Gemma Arterton) by Mads Perch

by Bernard Shawa Donmar Warehouse production

Hedda Gabler

Date TBCRuth Wilson plays the title role in Ivo van Hove’s production.

Photography (Ruth Wilson) by Lea Nielsen

by Henrik Ibsenin a new version by Patrick Marber

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CAST The Balladeer GEORGE IKEDIASHICaptain Macheath, AKA ‘Mack the Knife’ RORY KINNEARJonathan Jeremiah Peachum NICK HOLDERFilch SARAH AMANKWAHCelia Peachum HAYDN GWYNNEPolly Peachum ROSALIE CRAIGRobert, AKA The Iceman DOMINIC TIGHEMatthias, AKA The Shadow JAMIE BEDDARDWalter, AKA The Scholar ANDREW BUCKLEYJimmy ‘Retail’ HAMMED ANIMASHAUNPastor Kimball GEORGE IKEDIASHIChief Inspector ‘Tiger’ Brown PETER DE JERSEYJenny Diver SHARON SMALLVixen TOYIN AYEDUN-ALASEBetty REBECCA BREWERRuby RICKY BUTT

MATT CROSSLucy Brown DEBBIE KURUPEnsemble MARK CARROLL CONOR NEAVES WENDY SOMERVILLEMUSICIANSDAVID SHRUBSOLE (Music Director/piano/harmonium)ANDY FINDON (Flute/piccolo/clarinet/soprano/alto & baritone saxophones)CHRISTIAN FORSHAW (Clarinet/bassoon/soprano & tenor saxophones)SARAH CAMPBELL (Trumpet 1)RICHARD HART (Trombone, double bass)SARAH FREESTONE (Banjo/cello/guitar/Hawaiian guitar/mandolin)MARTIN BRIGGS (Timpani/percussion/trumpet 2)IAN WATSON (Bandoneon/harmonium)

CREATIVE TEAMDirector RUFUS NORRISDesigner VICKI MORTIMERMusic Director DAVID SHRUBSOLEChoreographer IMOGEN KNIGHTLighting Designer PAULE CONSTABLESound Designer PAUL ARDITTIFight Directors RACHEL BOWN-WILLIAMS & RUTH COOPER-BROWN OF RC-ANNIE LTDCompany Voice Work JEANNETTE NELSON & CATHLEEN McCARRONStaff Director TOM HUGHESOriginal Orchestrations KURT WEILLExecutive Music Consultant JAMES HOLMESMusic Supervisor (NT) MATTHEW SCOTT