Review: To Kill A Mockingbird at the Barbican Theatre

To Kill A Mockingbird 

Barbican Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 2nd July 2015

★★★★

In the summer of 2013 I fell in love with Timothy Sheader's stunning production of To Kill A Mockingbird. Adapted from Harper Lee’s novel, the piece beautifully leant itself to the magical outdoor setting of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

To Kill a Mockingbird transfers to Barbican following UK Tour; Robert Sean Leonard returns

It has been announced that the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre's acclaimed production of To Kill a Mockingbird will transfer to the Barbican between Wednesday 24th June and Saturday 25th July 2015 following its UK Tour.

Robert Sean Leonard will reprise the role of Atticus Finch exclusively for the limited Barbican run.

Directed by Timothy Sheader, To Kill a Mockingbird originally opened during the Open Air Theatre’s 2013 season where it enjoyed a sell out run. Due to popular demand, it has returned for two weeks to conclude the 2014 season at the Open Air Theatre following The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Full casting announced for To Kill A Mockingbird

Full casting has been announced for the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's production of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Daniel Betts (pictured right) will play Atticus Finch alongside Zackary Momoh as Tom Robinson and Christopher Akrill as Boo Radley. Original cast member and composer Phil King will reprise his role.

Full casting includes: Geoff Aymer (Reverend Sykes), Victoria Bewick (Mayella Ewell), David Carlyle (Nathan Radley/Mr Gilmer), Natalie Grady (Miss Maudie Atkinson), Jamie Kenna (Heck Tate), Susan Lawson Reynolds (Calpurnia) and Christopher Saul (Mrs Walter Cunningham/Judge Taylor). 

To Kill a Mockingbird to return to the Open Air Theatre next year, prior to UK Tour

It has been announced that To Kill a Mockingbird will return to the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre next year due to popular demand. The production will conclude next year's season with a limited run from 28th August until 13th September 2014. The "must see" show will then embark on a UK Tour.

To Kill a Mockingbird will once again be directed by the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre's Artistic Director Timothy Sheader, from a stage adaptation by Christopher Sergel of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer prize-winning classic.

To Kill a Mockingbird opened the theatre’s 2013 season to critical acclaim and sell out performances, with Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society, Fox TV’s House) in the role of Atticus Finch. Casting and UK tour dates will be announced in due course.