ECHO to star Lolly Adefope, Milly Alcock, James Corden, Mel Giedroyc, Daniel Kaluuya, Nish Kumar, Simon McBurney, Reece Shearsmith, Juliet Stevenson and Dominic West
The Royal Court Theatre has announced ten more performers to star in its critically acclaimed production of ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen).
Written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbit, NASSIM), ECHO is playing at the Royal Court from 27 June to 5 July 2025, ahead of an international tour.
Directed by Omar Elerian (Rhinoceros, Misty, two Palestinians go dogging), the show sees a different performer take to the stage for each show, with no rehearsal and no idea what’s going to happen next.
Adventuring across time and space, guided by Nassim from his flat in Berlin, performer and audience embark on a global journey of belonging, connection, and the meaning of home.
Stars joining the cast include Reece Shearsmith (Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright) on 27 June; Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) at 6.30pm on 28 June; James Corden (Gavin and Stacey) on 30 June; Dominic West (The Affair) on 1 July; Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) on 2 July; Nish Kumar (The Mash Report) at 2.30pm on 3 July; Milly Alcock (House of The Dragon) at 7.30pm on 3 July; Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off) on 4 July; Simon McBurney (Nosferatu) at 1.30pm on Saturday 5 July; and Juliet Stevenson (Reawakening) at 6.30pm on 5 July. A final guest performer for 1.30pm on 28 June is to be announced.
The creative team for ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen) includes Creative Technologist, Video & Production Designer Derek Richards, Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh, Composer & Sound Designer Anna Clock, Dramaturgy by Kirsty Housley, Dramaturgy and Creative Producer Immanuel Bartz, Script Editor Stewart Pringle and casting by Amy Ball CDG and Arthur Carrington.
The show is an NSP production, co-produced by LIFT (London) / The Royal Court Theatre (London), Staatstheater Mainz, Riksteatern (Sweden), Why Not Theatre (Toronto), Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles (Brussels) / Le Lieu Unique, scène nationale de Nantes, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Canberra Theatre Centre / Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne). In association with The Shed (New York City), a LIFT Concept Touring Commission.
ECHO is running at the Royal Court Theatre from 27 June to 5 July 2025.
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