Casting has been announced for Katherine Moar’s Ragdoll, coming to Jermyn Street Theatre this October.
Josh Seymour will direct Nathaniel Parker, Abigail Cruttenden, Ben Lamb and Katie Matsell in a play inspired by the trial of Patty Hearst that channels the psychedelic swirl of celebrity, violence and scandal in 1970s America. Parker plays Robert, with Cruttenden as Holly, Lamb as The Lawyer and Matsell as The Heiress.
1978. Holly, a young heiress, sits in a California prison awaiting trial for her role in a string of armed robberies that have captivated the nation. Her only hope? Her hotshot lawyer, Robert—who might make his name, if he can save hers.
2017. Robert, now one of the most famous attorneys in America, faces a different kind of trial: the court of public opinion. In a last-ditch bid for redemption, he turns to the one former client who could help him plead his case. But will she?
Ragdoll marks Moar’s return to Jermyn Street Theatre following her debut play Farm Hall, which embarked on a UK tour and subsequent West End run at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
The creative team includes set designer Ceci Calf, costume designer Tom Paris, lighting designer Jamie Platt, composer & sound designer Lex Kosanke, movement director Anjali Mehra, casting director Becky Paris, dialect coach Andrea Fudge and voice coach Tess Dignan.
The production opens on October 14, with previews from October 9, and runs until November 15 at Jermyn Street Theatre. Tickets here.
Top image: Ragdoll cast – Abigail Cruttenden, Ben Lamb, Katie Matsell and Nathaniel Parker (image supplied)