The Donmar Warehouse in London has announced the full cast of its forthcoming world premiere production of Backstroke, written and directed by Anna Mackmin.
Backstroke is running at the Donmar Warehouse in London from 14 February to 12 April 2025.
Already announced are Tamsin Greig (The Deep Blue Sea, West End; Episodes; Green Wing) as Bo, and Celia Imrie (Dinnerladies; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) as Beth, playing mother and daughter in the drama.
They will be joined by 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.
In filmed segments shown during the performance, the cast features Chloe Hart and Rhashan Stone.
Billed as a kaleidoscopic and compassionate new play written and directed by Anna Mackmin (The Divine Mrs S, Di and Viv and Rose), the production’s creative team also includes: 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.
In the play, Bo (Tamsin Greig) 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.
Backstroke is playing at the Donmar Warehouse in London from 14 February to 12 April 2025.
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