The full company has been announced for Some Woman at the National Theatre, a gripping new play by Helen Edmundson. Anne-Marie Duff leads the company as an ordinary woman pushed to breaking point.
The National Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Some Woman, a new play by Helen Edmundson (Small Island). As previously announced, Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters) will star as Julie Robson, a woman used to being overlooked until a chance encounter spirals out of control.
Duff will be joined by a company of actors that includes Grace Doherty, Ioanna Kimbook, Tobi King-Bakare and more. The production is a world premiere for Edmunson and is directed by Blanche McIntyre.
Some Woman runs at the National Theatre from 7 October to 21 November 2026.
The cast and creative team behind Some Woman
Edmunson’s new play follows a woman, who is overlooked at work, at home and everywhere in between. When an encounter on a station platform goes wrong and all eyes are suddenly on Julie, something shifts within her and she feels compelled to make a stand.
The cast of the upcoming production will include:
- Anne-Marie Duff as Julie Robson
- Grace Doherty as Ginny
- Ioanna Kimbook as Celia & DC Healy
- Tobi King-Bakare as Nathan
- Tom McCall as DS Woods
- Daniel Millar as Mr Dunster
- Hannah Onslow as Kate
- Geoffrey Streatfeild as Richard
- Stephen Wight as Mr Blake.
Director Blanche McIntyre leads a creative team that includes: set and costume designer Robert Jones, lighting designer Natasha Chivers, movement director Lucie Pankhurst and sound designers Ben and Max Ringham.
Plan your visit to Some Woman
- Theatre: National Theatre
- Booking dates: Booking from 7 October until 21 November 2026
- Performance schedule: Monday to Saturday evenings; Wednesday and Saturday matinees
National Theatre - Dorfman Theatre, London
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