The British premiere of Barcelona starts performances tonight, 21 October 2024, at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London.
The new West End production stars Lily Collins (Emily in Paris, To The Bone, Mank) as Irene and Álvaro Morte (Money Heist, Wheel of Time, Immaculate) as Manuel, both making their stage debuts in the two-character play at the Duke of York’s Theatre.
Also announced are the understudies for the show, with Manon Stieglitz (Henry V – Sam Wanamaker Festival) understudying the part of Irene, and Jay Rincon (October, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom) as Manuel.
Written by American playwright and screenwriter Bess Wohl (Camp Siegfried – The Old Vic, Grand Horizons – Tony Award nominated Best New Play), Barcelona will run from today for 12 weeks only at the Duke of York’s Theatre, to 11 January 2025.
The drama is directed by Lynette Linton (Shifters, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Sweat), who recently directed Shifters at the same venue.
Set in 2009 in Barcelona, an American tourist (Lily Collins) goes home with a handsome Spaniard. What begins as a carefree, one-night stand becomes a high-stakes clash of intention and desire, as the personal and political intertwine.
Promising to be funny, sexy and surprising, Barcelona will keep audiences guessing right to the end, exploring the fantasy of who we pretend to be, versus the truth of who we are.
Barcelona had its world premiere in 2013 at the People’s Light & Theatre Company in Pennsylvania, US, and its West Coast premiere in 2016 at LA’s Geffen Playhouse, starring Betty Gilpin and Carlos Leal.
Joining Lynette Linton in the creative team are Set & Costume design by Frankie Bradshaw, Lighting by Jai Morjaria, Composition and Sound Design by Duramaney Kamara and Xana, Video Design by Gino Ricardo Green, Wigs, Hair and Makeup Design by Cynthia De La Rosa, UK casting by Heather Basten and US Casting by Jim Carnahan, Movement Director & Intimacy Shelley Maxwell, Vocal Coaching by Hazel Holder and Dramatherapy by Wabriya King. Associate Direction by Katie Greenall, Associate Design by Natalie Johnson, Associate Costume Designer & Supervisor is Caroline Stevens, Production Manager is Kate West, Associate Production Manager is Charlotte Ranson.
The show is produced by ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live and Gavin Kalin Productions.
Barcelona is playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London from 21 October 2024 to 11 January 2025.
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