Oliver Alvin-Wilson, Cecilia Appiah, Peter F Gardiner, Flora Montgomery and Joe Pitts will star in Richard Eyre’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts, which opens at Jermyn Street Theatre this October.
Directed by Kwame Owusu, Alvin-Wilsoon plays Pastor Manders, Appiah is Regina, Gardiner is Jacob, Montgomery plays Helene and Pitts is Oswald in Ibsen’s tale of family secrets, inherited guilt, moral duty and the pressures of social expectation.
They don’t die. They don’t vanish. They walk the world again.
Norway, 1890. Years ago, Helene sent her beloved son away from the family home. Today, Oswald returns. His arrival coincides with the grand opening of an orphanage to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his father’s death. But as mother and son reunite, long-buried secrets emerge – setting off a chain reaction that threatens to consume them both.Carne Deputy Director Kwame Owusu directs Richard Eyre’s powerful adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts. This family drama examines our hunger to be free – from our past, society, and destiny – and the cost on the people that we love the most.
The creative team includes set designer Cara Evans, costume designer Natalie Johnson, lighting designer Ben Ormerod, composer and sound designer Fran Amewudah-Rivers, casting director Matthew Dewsbury and assistant director Magnús Thorlacius.
Ghosts plays Jermyn Street Theatre from October 8 to November 13, with opening night on October 14.
Tickets here.
Top image: Ghosts casting announcement (image supplied)