The Young Vic theatre in London has announced casting for Girl in the Machine, a new play by Stef Smith (The Outrun, Nora: A Doll’s House).
The show will star BAFTA nominated actor Leah Harvey (Foundation, Small Island) as Rowan, and Sophie Melville (The Way, Iphigenia in Splott) as Polly.
Billed as an electrifying new production which explores human and technological interaction, Girl in the Machine is directed by Annie Kershaw (THIS IS NOT A PROTEST, Ulysses), recipient of the Genesis Future Directors Award.
In the play, Polly loves Rowen but lately that hasn’t felt like enough. Then Rowen brings home the Black Box, with its promises to cure depression, and a flick of a switch changes everything. As Polly becomes more distant from the person she planned to share her life with, will her love for Rowen be enough to resist the draw of eternal bliss that the Black Box offers?
The creative team also includes designer Khadija Raza, sound designer Odinn Orn Hilmarsson, lighting designer Lucía Sánchez Roldán, movement director Nevena Stojkov, associate sound designer Neil McKeown, casting by Jacob Sparrow, and Jerwood Trainee Assistant Director Neve Adams.
Girl in the Machine is playing at The Young Vic from 16 to 26 October 2024, as part of The Young Vic’s Creators Program and Genesis Future Directors Award program.
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