Casting announced for THE LAND OF THE LIVING at National Theatre
Casting has been announced for The Land of the Living, a timely new play by David Lan, which will run at the National Theatre from 9 September-1 November.
Directed by Stephen Daldry, The Land of the Living is about the shapeshifting nature of memory and morality. In Germany, 1945, Thomas is one of thousands of children stolen by the Nazis from Eastern Europe during WWII, and is now under the care of Ruth, a UN relief worker. Should she try to find his parents or leave him with those he’s grown up with? The choice she makes will shape his life. Years later in London, 1990, Thomas visits Ruth. As they untangle the past, the decisions Ruth made as a very young woman are called powerfully into question.
Casting includes Juliet Stevenson (The Doctor), Atilla Akinci (Ghosts). Kate Duchêne (Hedda Gabler), Hubert Hanowicz (This is Going to Hurt), Caroline Loncq (The Protégé), Avital Lvova (Macbeth), Michael Marcus (The Inheritance), Anastasia Martin (Cold War), and Tom Wlaschiha (Game of Thrones). Further casting is to be announced.
The production features set design by Miriam Buether, lighting by James Farncombe, sound by Gareth Fry, music by Paul Englishby, and casting by Naomi Downham.
