Alison Oliver joins cast for THE OTHER PLACE at National Theatre

The National Theatre, in association with A Zeldin Company, has announced further casting for the world premiere of The Other Place, a new play directed and written by Alexander Zeldin, with music by Yannis Philippakis, inspired by Sophocles' classic story Antigone.

Alison Oliver (Saltburn) will play Issy and joins the previously announced cast including Lee Braithwaite (Cowbois) as Leni, Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon) as Annie, Jeremy Killick (The Confessions) as Terry, Tobias Menzies (The Crown) as Chris, and Nina Sosanya (Screw) as Erica.

Two sisters reunite on the anniversary of the death of their father. Their uncle has remodelled their family home, in an attempt at a fresh start. But one sister’s sudden reappearance threatens to shatter this fragile idyll as she demands justice for the pain she carries.

Amid the debris and the new extension, guilt, grief and greed battle it out in the family’s competing dreams of their future. When we are faced with the suffering of others, even those closest to us, can we look away?

The production features set and costume design by Rosanna Vize, lighting by James Farncombe, sound by Josh Anio Grigg, movement direction by Marcin Rudy, and casting by Alastair Coomer CDG.

The Other Place plays in the Lyttelton theatre from 27 September until 9 November. For further info, please click here.