See the latest photos and videos of the Donmar Warehouse’s world premiere production of Backstroke, written and directed by Anna Mackmin.
This new drama by Anna Mackmin (The Divine Mrs S, Di and Viv and Rose) started playing at the Donmar Warehouse in London on 14 February, and is booking until 12 April 2025.
New in, are initial first-look production photos of Backstroke, starring Tamsin Greig (The Deep Blue Sea, West End; Episodes; Green Wing) who plays Bo, and Celia Imrie (Dinnerladies; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) as Bo’s mother, Beth.
First-look production photos of Backstroke
The cast of Backstroke also includes Lucy Briers (Orlando, West End; The Voysey Inheritance, National Theatre) as Carol, Anita Reynolds (The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Jill, and Georgina Rich (Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre) as Paulina; and filmed segments feature Chloe Hart and Rhashan Stone.
Video: Interview with Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie
Also watch a video interview from the Donmar, featuring Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie
Backstroke promises to be a kaleidoscopic and compassionate drama, centred on Bo (Tamsin Greig), who is busy balancing the pressures of work and the needs of her struggling daughter. When her mother, the irrepressible force-of-nature Beth (Celia Imrie), is admitted to hospital following a stroke, the practical realities of the present collide with the complexities of their past.
Photos: Backstroke – in rehearsals
Also check out behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos of Backstroke.
Joining Anna Mackmin in the creative team are: Design by Lez Brotherston; Lighting Design by Paule Constable; Sound Design by Christopher Shutt; Video Design by Gino Ricardo Green; Choreographer Scarlett Mackmin; Casting Director Anna Cooper CDG; and Associate Director Fiona Dunn.
Backstroke is playing at the Donmar Warehouse in London from 14 February to 12 April 2025.
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