BUG starring James Norton & Kate Fleetwood extends run

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has announced that the 20th anniversary production of Tracy Letts’ play BUG has extended its run to 14th May 2016. 

Produced by Emily Dobbs, the show opened at Found111 last month. BUG was previously booking to 7th May 2016. 

Directed by Simon Evans, set and costume design is by Ben Stones with lighting by Richard Howell, compositions and sound by Edward Lewis plus movement/associate direction by Oliver Kaderbhai.

The show stars James Norton (War and Peace/Happy Valley) and Kate Fleetwood (Almeida's Medea/High Society) alongside Alec Newman (The Motherf**ker With the Hat), Daisy Lewis (Downton Abbey) and Carl Prekopp.

Full casting announced for BUG starring James Norton & Kate Fleetwood

Full casting has been announced for the 20th anniversary production of Tracy Letts’ play BUG.

Joining the previously announced James Norton (War and Peace/Happy Valley) and Kate Fleetwood (Almeida's Medea/High Society) are Alec Newman (The Motherf**ker With the Hat), Daisy Lewis (Downton Abbey) and Robert Goodale (Perfect Nonsense).

Produced by Emily Dobbs, the show will run at Found111 where Andrew Scott and David Dawson recently starred in The Dazzle. Simon Evans returns to the venue to direct BUG which opens on 29th March (previews from 24th March) for a limited run to 7th Mary.

Full casting announced for Almeida's Medea starring Kate Fleetwood

Full casting has been announced for Medea at the Almeida Theatre. The production opens on 1st October (previews from 25th September) and runs until 14th November 2015. 

Rupert Goold will direct Euripides’ masterpiece, as one of world drama’s most infamous characters is brought to life in a new version by controversial feminist writer Rachel Cusk.

Alongside the previously announced Kate Fleetwood (pictured), who makes her Almeida debut in the title role, the cast will include: Michele Austin, Guillarmo Bedward, Sarah Belcher, Amanda Boxer, Richard Cant, Ruth Everett, Georgina Lamb, Emily Mytton, Charlotte Randle, Lukas Rolfe, Justin Salinger, Louis Sayers, Sam Smith, Xavier Moras Spencer, Andy de la Tour and Joseph West.

Stellar cast announced for Almeida's The Iliad

A company of more than 60 artists will bring The Iliad to life in a durational reading on Friday 14th August. 

The reading will begin at the British Museum and culminate on the Almeida stage. 

The marathon reading is the latest event in the theatre’s Almeida Greeks Festival which has so far seen Robert Icke’s critically acclaimed production of Oresteia transfer to Trafalgar Studios in the West End and James Macdonald’s production of Bakkhai play to sold out houses at the Almeida.

Homer’s The Iliad is the source myth of Greek drama and the greatest story of heroism, betrayal and war in literature.