Nathalie Harrison joins Tru cast at Menier Chocolate Factory

Former Royal Ballet star Nathalie Harrison is joining the cast of Tru at the Menier Chocolate Factory, taking over role of The Swan from two-time Tony nominee Charlotte d’Amboise later this month.

Nathalie Harrison, a former Royal Ballet dancer, is joining the cast of Tru at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 27 October. She is taking over the wordless, symbolic figure known only as The Swan in the play from Broadway star Charlotte d’Amboise.

Jay Presson Allen’s acclaimed play also stars Tony Award-winning actor and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Capote, and is playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London until 14 November 2026. It’s an intimate two-character production, directed by award-winning director Rob Ashford, and draws entirely from Truman Capote’s own words to create a funny and heartbreaking portrait of an artist at his breaking point.

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The cast of Tru

Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote in Tru, wearing a navy velvet jacket, straw hat and bow tie while speaking on a corded telephone, with the audience seated behind him on stage. — Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote in *Tru.* Image by Johan Persson

Harrison will bring a distinctive creative background to this intimate West End production. She has been a performer on the world’s leading stages for nearly 20 years with The Royal Ballet, and has since developed a diverse career as a creative producer, movement director and actor working across theatre, music, concerts, film and live performance.

She produced the premiere of Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet in 2025, which was created in collaboration with orchestrator Rachel Fuller and writer and musician Pete Townshend. Harrison made her stage acting debut in 2012 in Timon of Athens at the National Theatre, directed by Nick Hytner and starring Simon Russell Beale.

Harrison is joined by Ferguson as Truman Capote, who brings considerable star power and theatrical credibility to the role. Critics were unanimous that Ferguson gave an exceptional central performance.

He also played King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar during its run at The London Palladium in the summer, and made his West End debut starring in Stephen Sondheim’s final work, Here We Are, at the National Theatre in 2025.

Kate Tydman (Love Me Tender) serves as Associate Director for the play, as well as Walking Cover of the Swan role.

Tru’s creative team

Tru‘s director Rob Ashford is an award-winning director and choreographer with an impressive resume spanning London’s West End, Broadway and major international productions. His London credits include The Winter’s Tale, Romeo & Juliet, The Entertainer, Macbeth and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

He also choreographed NBC’s Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live!, and has staged the Academy Awards, winning an Emmy for his work on Baz Luhrmann’s 2009 production number featuring Hugh Jackman and Beyoncé.

The production features set design by Paul Farnsworth, costume design by Jaimal Odedra, lighting design by Jamie Platt, and sound design by Adam Cork.

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