The Old Vic in London has announced full casting for its new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is playing at The Old Vic from 1 April to 23 May 2026.
Already announced in the cast are Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge, Mufasa: The Lion King) as Randle P. McMurphy and Giles Terera (Hamilton, Oh, Mary!) as Dale Harding.
They will be joined by Michelle Gomez (Green Wing, The Flight Attendant) as Nurse Ratched.
The wider cast includes Samson Ajewole as Aide Warren, Kazeem Tosin Amore as Aide Turkle, Arthur Boan as Chief Bromden, Adam Bond as Ensemble, Emma Cater as Ensemble, Ene Frost as Ruckley, Jaz Hutchins as Aide Williams, Shaquille Jack as Ensemble, Daisy Lewis as Candy Starr, Amy Newton as Nurse Flinn/Sandra, Jason Pennycooke as Martini, Javone Prince as Cheswick, Mo Sesay as Scanlon, Matthew Steer as Dr Spivey, and Kedar Williams-Stirling as Billy Bibbit.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is directed by Clint Dyer (Death of England, Othello), and staged in the round as part of Matthew Warchus’ final Season as The Old Vic artistic director.
The play promises to reignite the spirit of the original novel by Ken Kesey, in this searing exploration of colonialism and the social structures built to silence dissent.
The stage adaptation is written by Dale Wasserman, based on Kesey’s countercultural novel, which was also turned into a five-time Oscar winning film starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.
The wider creative team of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest includes Set & Costume design by Ben Stones, Lighting design by Chris Davey, Sound design by Benjamin Grant, Movement by Lucie Pankhurst, Casting by Heather Basten CDG CSA, Associate Director Jade Hackett, Associate Wigs, Hair & Make-Up by Keisha-Paris Banya, Costume Supervisor Maybelle Laye and Cultural Consultant Nathan Woodward.
What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest about?
The story is set inside a psychiatric facility, where Chief Bromden has been silent for years — confined and maligned by a system that labels, divides and forgets. But he has a story to tell. He’s just been waiting for someone to listen.
Enter Randle P. McMurphy, a gambler and provocateur whose defiance unsettles the ward — and sparks something long dormant in Bromden and his fellow patients. Under the iron rule of Nurse Ratched, they have been stripped of their humanity. Now, McMurphy’s rebellion reminds the patients of their voices — and what it means to be free.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest will play at The Old Vic from 1 April to 23 May 2026.
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