The RSC has released behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos for their world-premiere production of Ben and Imo by Mark Ravenhill, starring Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates.
The play, which stars Samuel Barnett as Benjamin Britten and Victoria Yeates as Imogen Holst, is centred on the creative relationship between composer Benjamin Britten and daughter of composer Gustav Holst, Imogen Holst, an accomplished musician in her own right.
Directed by the RSC’s former acting artistic director Erica Whyman (Hamnet), the creative team for Ben and Imo also includes Designer Soutra Gilmour Lighting designer Jackie Shemesh, Sound designer Carolyn Downing and Casting by Matthew Dewsbury CDG, with Music by Conor Mitchell, and Dramaturgy by Pippa Hill.
Samuel Barnett (The History Boys, Penny Deadful, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) recently starred in Feeling Afraid as if Something Terrible is Going to Happen at the Bush Theatre in London. Victoria Yeates is best known for playing Sister Winifred in BBC drama Call the Midwife.
Ben and Imo is playing at the RSC’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 21 February to 6 April 2024.
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Photos: Ben and Imo – in rehearsals
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