The Old Vic has announced a new production of Tom Stoppard’s comedy The Real Thing, directed by Max Webster (Macbeth, Life of Pi).
The production will star James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth) and Bel Powley (A Small Light, The Morning Show).
The Real Thing will play The Old Vic from 22 August to 26 October 2024.
Diving through layers of play and performance, reality and deceit, The Real Thing is Tom Stoppard’s kaleidoscopic comedy of love, infidelity and the stories we tell.
Max Webster said in a statement: “The Real Thing has always been one of my favourite plays and it’s a great honour to be directing it at one of my favourite theatres, The Old Vic, with this extraordinary cast.”
Joining Max Webster in the creative team will be Set and Costume design by Peter McKintosh, Lighting by Richard Howell, Sound by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite and Casting by Jessica Ronane CDG, with further creatives to be announced.
Max Webster’s current projects include Macbeth starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, which transfers from the Donmar Warehouse to the Harold Pinter Theatre this October. He is also directing a new production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre this Christmas 2024 starring Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa.
James McArdle is an acclaimed Scottish actor, who was nominated for an Olivier Award for Angels in America, and is winner of an Ian Charleson Award in 2015. His TV credits include HBO’s The Mare of Eastttown, and BBC’s Life After Life.
The Real Thing runs from 22 August to 26 October 2024 at The Old Vic Theatre London.
Up next at The Old Vic is The Constituent starring James Corden and Anna Maxwell-Martin, from 13 June. Also booking is A Christmas Carol from 9 November 2024, and Oedipus starring Indira Varma and Rami Malek from 21 January 2025.
More about tickets to The Real Thing at The Old Vic in London
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