First-look Photos: The Unfriend starring Lee Mack

Production photos have come in for the West End return of hit comedy The Unfriend starring Lee Mack, Sarah Alexander and Frances Barber.

Written by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Sherlock), his hilarious dark comedy is directed by Mark Gatiss (A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story), and is now playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London.

The full cast includes Lee Mack (Would I Lie To You, Not Going Out) as Peter and Sarah Alexander (Pennyworth, Coupling, Jonathan Creek) as Debbie, with Frances Barber (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) as Elsa Jean Krakowski, Nick Sampson (Witness for the Prosecution, Anthony and Cleopatra) as The Neighbour, Muzz Khan (Behind The Beautiful, Ten (Stop The War)) as PC Junkin, Maddie Holliday (Afterlife, The Unfriend at the Criterion) as Rosie and Jem Matthews as Alex in his West End debut. The company is completed by Christopher Jordan (Hedda Gabler at The Old Vic, The Unfriend at the Criterion) as understudy Peter/The Neighbour, Cathy Walker (Witness for the Prosecution, The Unfriend at the Criterion) as understudy Debbie/Elsa, Charlie Richards (The Play That Goes Wrong, Four Score Years And Ten) as understudy Alex/PC Junkin and Poppy Shepherd (Our Generation) as understudy Rosie.

Joining Mark Gatiss in the creative team are: Design by Robert Jones, lighting by Mark Henderson, sound by Ella Wahlström, video design by Andrzej Goulding and casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG. The show is produced by Playful Productions, Eric Kuhn, Karl Sydow, Sayers And Sayers Productions, and Sue Vertue for Hartswood Films.

The Unfriend is playing at the Wyndham’s theatre until 9 March 2024.

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