More guest names have been lined up for Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree, which has also had its run at The Young Vic Theatre extended ahead of its debut in May.
A father loses his daughter in a car accident. The driver of the car that killed her is a stage hypnotist. The two men meet for the first time when the father volunteers for the hypnotist’s act. What follows is a live theatrical experience like no other – a bold and absurdly comic story of loss, suggestion and the power of the mind.
Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch), Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) and Alex Lawther (The End of the F***ing World) are all set to join the ground-breaking play, which is now in its 20th year.
They join the previously announced Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Gangs of London), Michelle Terry (Tribes), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Russell Tovey (Being Human) and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones).
Each guest artist will only be revealed to audiences live on the night, as they join Tim on stage. The final remaining artists are to be announced in the coming weeks.
Written, performed and co-directed by theatre maker, writer, actor and director Crouch, this bold, absurdly comic, and profoundly moving story of loss, suggestion, and the power of the mind pioneered the idea of the theatrical ‘cold-read’ and has significantly influenced other artists that have gone on to explore this form. In every performance, a different guest artist steps into the unknown, having never seen, read or rehearsed the play before who will only perform it once during the run.
Presented by Francesca Moody Productions, An Oak Tree runs from May 6-24. Tickets: youngvic.org
Top image: Adjoa Andoh, credit Suki Dhanda; Arthur Darvill, credit Ruth Crafer; Mark Gatiss, credit Eivind Hansen; Julie Hesmondhalgh, credit James Melina (all images supplied)