Casting announced for Nottingham Playhouse run and national tour of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO
Nottingham Playhouse have announced the full cast for the world premiere of Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler’s stage adapation of Christy Lefteri’s best selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo, which opens at the Nottingham venue from 3 February.
Reuniting the team that produced the international stage sensation The Kite Runner, the production will then transfer to Liverpool Playhouse before a national tour in the Spring and early Summer.
Directed by Olivier Award winning Miranda Cromwell, the production will feature Alfred Clay (The Comedy of Errors, RSC) as Nuri, Roxy Faridany (Magic Goes Wrong, West End) as Afra, Joseph Long (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Tour/West End) as Mustafa, Aram Mardourian (The Night Of The Iguana, Ustinov Studio Bath) as Nadim, Fotakis, Ali and other parts , Daphne Kouma (Dirty Dancing, Secret Cinema) as Immigration Officer, Dr Faruk, Dahab and other parts, Nadia Williams (The Meaning of Zong, Bristol Old Vic) as Angeliki, Lucy Fisher and other parts, Elham Mahyoub (The Visit, National Theatre) as Mohammed and Sami, and Fanos Xenofós (Margot, The Most Famous Ballerina In The World, King’s Head Theatre) and Lily Demir (The Secret Love Life of Ophelia, Greenwich Theatre) as swings.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo tells the story of Nuri, a beekeeper; and his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must journey to find each other again.
This compassionate and beautiful play is a story of connection - between friends, families and strangers.
The creative team comprises set and costume designer Ruby Pugh, lighting designer Ben Ormerod, sound designer Tingying Dong, film designer Ravi Deepres, composer Elaha Soroor, and casting director Christopher Worrall.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo premieres at Nottingham Playhouse from 3-25 February, and is followed by a run at Liverpool Playhouse from 1-11 March, and then a national tour that visits Salisbury Playhouse (21-25 March), New Theatre Cardiff, (28 March-1 April), Theatre Severn Shrewsbury (4-8 April), Gaiety Theatre Dublin (11-15 April), The Lowry Salford (18-22 April), Theatre Royal Glasgow (25-29 April), Richmond Theatre London (2-6 May), Theatre Royal Norwich (9-13 May), Cambridge Arts Theatre (16-20 May), Belgrade Theatre Coventry (23-27 May), Leeds Playouse (31 May-3 June), Theatre Royal Newcastle Upon Tyne (6-10 June), Birmingham Rep (13-17 June), Theatre Royal Plymouth (20-24 June) and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford (27 June-1 July).