Production photos have been released for Winsome Pinnock’s new play The Authenticator at the National Theatre.

The cast features Rakie Ayola (Anthony, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Abi, Sylvestra Le Touzel (Intelligence, The Crown) as Fen and Cherrelle Skeete (Slow Horses, Hanna) as Marva.

The new play is now running in the Dorfman Theatre at the National, until 9 May 2026.

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Photo: The Authenticator

Photos by Marc Brenner

The Authenticator marks the first time that award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock (Leave Taking) has had work staged at the National Theatre.

Directed by Miranda Cromwell (Death of a Salesman), The Authenticator is billed as a gripping gothic psychological thriller.

Soon after inheriting her family’s stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers a stash of hidden diaries and enlists a young academic, Marva, to confirm their authenticity.

Joined by Marva’s brilliant but overlooked mentor, Abi, the three women come together to seek the truth, soon realising that secrets at the heart of Harford Hall are darker than they could have imagined.

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  • Venue: National Theatre (Dorfman Theatre), Southbank, London
  • Dates: 26 March to 9 May 2026
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Main photo: The Authenticator - National Theatre. Cherrelle Skeete. Photo by Marc Brenner

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