The Young Vic in London has announced casting for its new production of Alexander Zeldin’s Care.
Care is running at The Young Vic from 11 May to 11 July 2026.
The play is written and directed by acclaimed Alexander Zeldin (LOVE, The Confessions, The Other Place) who makes his Young Vic debut with the production.
His cast includes BAFTA nominee Linda Bassett (Call the Midwife, East is East) as grandmother Joan, Hayley Carmichael (Rhinoceros, Richard III) as resident Simone, Rosie Cavaliero (Bookish, The Power of Parker) as mother Lynn, Richard Durden (Bridgerton, Ghosts) as resident John, Aoife Gaston (Doctor Who, The Tempest) as nurse Fanta, Llewella Gideon (Mr Loverman, Faith, Hope and Charity) as nurse Hazel, William Lawlor (Arcadia, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as teenager Laurie, and Ethan Mahony and Charlie Webb sharing the role of youngest son Robbie.
“To collaborate with Linda Bassett, a true great of British theatre, and be part of Nadia Fall’s ambitious inaugural season, alongside our wonderful group of creatives and actors and co-produced by A Zeldin Company is very exciting.” – Alexander Zeldin
A community cast from the Young Vic’s creative engagement department Taking Part will also take on roles portraying care home residents.
Care is billed as a life-affirming examination of the realities of ageing. When Grandmother takes a fall, she is hastily moved to a care home she doesn’t want to be in, surrounded by other elderly people longing for comfort and missing home. But as time passes, she comes to see what really matters in life and, between loss and loneliness, we glimpse the unexpected joy in life’s everyday moments.
The play is translated and adapted from Zeldin’s play Une Mort dans la Famille, which premiered in Paris at Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe in 2022.
Care – Plan Your Visit
- Theatre: The Young Vic, The Cut, London
- Booking until: 11 May to 11 July 2026
- Performance schedule: Monday to Saturday evenings and Wednesday & Saturday matinees
- Tickets: Book tickets to CARE at The Young Vic in London
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