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Chichester Festival Theatre has announced full casting for its new production of Anna Karenina starring Natalie Dormer.

The production will run at Chichester Festival Theatre from 7 to 28 June 2025.

Anna Karenina is adapted and directed by Phillip Breen, and promises to be a witty and sensual version of Tolstoy’s masterpiece, blending period dress with a contemporary tone.

Already announced are the production’s stars, real-life couple Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games) as Anna, and David Oakes (Victoria, Vikings: Valhalla) as Levin.

Also already announced are Donna Berlin (The Chalk Garden, Wicked) as Countess Vronskaya, Jonnie Broadbent (The Norman Conquests, Much Ado About Nothing) as Stiva, Seamus Dillane (The Invention of Love, Richard II) as Vronsky, Tomiwa Edun (Romeo and Juliet, Trigger Point) as Karenin, Sandy Foster (Mr Turner, Fisherman’s Friends) as Countess Lydia, Ivan Ivashkin (Mission: Impossible) as Nikolai, Shalisha James-Davis (The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet) as Kitty, Anne Lacey (The Secret Garden, Shetland) as Agafya, Marcia Lecky (Coriolanus, Brian and Maggie) as Princess Shcherbatsky, Riad Richie (Casualty, Infamous) as Titus, and Naomi Sheldon (The Girlfriend, Witness for the Prosecution) as Dolly.

They will be joined by Les Dennis (Twelfth Night, Coronation Street) as Petka, Florence Dobson as Marya, and John Ramm (The Spy Who Came In From The Cold CFT, Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies RSC) as Prince Shcherbatsky.

Set in 19th century Russia, the story centres on Anna Karenina, the beautiful wife of a powerful government official, who dares to step outside the bounds of society to risk a dangerous and destructive love affair with the magnetic Count Vronsky.

Joining Phillip Breen in the creative team are: set designer Max Jones, costume designer Ruth Hall, lighting designer Anna Watson, composer Paddy Cunneen, sound designer Dyfan Jones, movement director Ayse Tashkiran, and casting director Helena Palmer CDG.

Anna Karenina was first announced in February, as part of Chichester’s new season announcement.

Anna Karenina is playing at Chichester Festival Theatre from 7 to 28 June 2025.

Full casting has also been announced by Chichester for their forthcoming production of The Government Inspector.

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Main photo: Anna Karenina at Chichester Festival Theatre. Les Dennis (Photo via agent)

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