Shelley Conn, Dinita Gohil, Thusitha Jayasundera, Humphrey Ker, Fode Simbo and Helena Wilson will join Adeel Akhtar for the world premiere of The Estate, which opens at the National Theatre in July.
The debut play by Shaan Sahota, it will see Akhtar (Fool Me Once) play Angad, an ambitious politician in a razor-sharp exploration of family, power and the lies we tell ourselves.
Conn (Bridgerton) plays Malicka, Dinita Gohil (The Father and the Assassin) as Sangeeta, Jayasundera (The House of Bernarda Alba) as Gyan, Ker (Welcome to Wrexham) as Ralph Hughes, Simbo (Samuel Takes a Break…) as Isaac and Wilson (The Hills of California) as Petra.
Being the favourite comes at a price
The leader of the opposition has been forced to resign in a scandal. Against the odds Angad Singh emerges as the favourite.
He could win, he could make history, he could really change things – as long as his sisters keep their mouths shut.
The Estate is directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist), with an artistic team that includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Khadija Raza, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, composer Asaf Zohar, sound designer Mike Winship, movement director Polly Bennett, fight director Alex Payne, casting director Bryony Jarvis-Taylor and staff director Molly Stacey.
Playing at the National’s Dorfman Theatre, it will run from July 9 to August 23, 2025.
Tickets are now on sale: The Estate
Top image: The Estate – credit Gavin Li