Casting announced for The Return of the Soldier

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Tim Sanders and Charles Miller's  intimate new chamber musical The Return of the Soldier. The production runs at the Jermyn Street Theatre between Tuesday 2nd and Saturday 20th September 2014.

Stewart Clarke (pictured right) will star as Captain Christopher Baldry alongside Zoe Rainey as Kitty Baldry, Laura Pitt-Pulford as Margaret Grey, Michael Matus as William Grey/Dr Gilbert Anderson and Charlie Langham as Jenny Baldry.

Directed by Charlotte Westenra, The Return of the Soldier is based on Rebecca West's celebrated 1918 novel. This intensely bittersweet tale dissects the very different love of three women for Captain Christopher Baldry.

When Christopher returns from the war suffering from shell shock, there are profound consequences for each of the women. As he tries to return to everyday life, he has to confront the traumas sustained through the stress of warfare. With a cast of five, this powerful new musical drama with its rich and arresting score becomes an eloquent treatise on the nature of love, truth, memory and loss. In the end, only an extraordinary sacrifice will restore a fragile status quo.

Read our interview with Stewart Clarke

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