Check out the latest photos and videos of Firebird at the King’s Head Theatre in London.
Based on a true story, this thrilling gay Cold War drama is playing the King’s Head Theatre from 9 January to 9 February 2025.
New in are production photos of Firebird, featuring a cast that includes actor and fitness star Robert Eades (Young Woman & the Sea, Bad Education), TikTok star Theo Walker (Coming Clean), Nigel Hastings (The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 & 2, And Then Come the Night Jars) and Sorcha Kennedy (Rainer, Scarlet Sunday).
Photos: Firebird production images
Based on a true story that took place during the Cold War, Firebird follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on an Air Force Base in Soviet-occupied Estonia, at the height of 1970s Communist rule.
The story was turned into a successful 2021 movie which premiered at London’s LGBTQ+ film festival BFI Flare.
Photos: Firebird – in rehearsals
Also check out behind-the-scenes rehearsal images of the show.
Written by Richard Hough, based on the memoir by Sergey Fetisov and the screenplay by Peeter Rebane and Tom Prior, Firebird is directed by Owen Lewis.
The wider creative team includes design by Gregor Donnelly, lighting design by Clancy Flynn, and sound design by Jac Cooper. The intimacy coordinator is Jess Tucker Boyd, and casting is by Marc Frankum CDG.
Firebird – Promotional photos of the cast
Firebird is playing at the King’s Head Theatre London from 9 January to 9 February 2025.
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