Aaron Pierre, Giles Terera and Michelle Gomez lead the cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which is now in rehearsals at The Old Vic ahead of its debut in April 2026.
Pierre stars as Randle P McMurphy, Terera as Dale Harding and Gomez as Nurse Ratched. The cast also includes Samson Ajewole as Aide Warren, Kazeem Tosin Amore as Aide Turkle, Arthur Boan as Chief Bromden, Adam Bond as Ensemble, Emma Cater as Ensemble, Ene Frost as Ruckly, Jaz Hutchins as Aide Williams, Shaquille Jack as Ensemble, Daisy Lewis as Candy Starr, Amy Newton as Nurse Flinn/Sandra, Jason Pennycooke as Martini, Javone Princeas Cheswick, Mo Sesay as Scanlon, Matthew Steer as Dr Spivey and Kedar Williams-Stirling as Billy Bibbit.
Inside a psychiatric facility, Chief Bromden has been silent for years — confined and maligned by a system that labels, divides and forgets. But he has a story to tell. He’s just been waiting for someone to listen.
Enter Randle P McMurphy, a gambler and provocateur whose defiance unsettles the ward — and sparks something long dormant in Bromden and his fellow patients. Under the iron rule of Nurse Ratched, they have been stripped of their humanity. Now, McMurphy’s rebellion reminds the patients of their voices — and what it means to be free.
Written by Dale Wasserman, based on the novel by Ken Kesey, it is directed by Clint Dyer.
The show runs at The Old Vic from April 1 – May 23, 2026. Tickets here.
Top image: The Company of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at The Old Vic in rehearsals. Photo by Manuel Harlan (image supplied)