The Hunger Games: On Stage is entering a new phase, with rehearsals underway with a new cast set to take to the stage at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre from Friday, October 23, 2026.
From that date, the production will be led by Elizabeth Anderson as Katniss Everdeen with Vinnie Copeland as Peeta Mellark, Nathan Stokes as Gale Hawthorne, Daisy Statham as Prim, Alix Dunmore as Mrs. Everdeen, Isabel Della-Porta as Effie Trinket, Theo Ogundipe as Cinna, Neil McDermott as Haymitch Abernathy and Daniel Brocklebank as Caesar Flickerman.
The company is completed by returning cast members Aiya Agustin (Rue), Geo Bailey (Tippet), Alexandra Barredo (Fossa), Jessica Daugirda (Offstage Swing), Luca Moscardini (Offstage Swing) and new cast members Jason Battersby (Cato), Jesse Chidera (Offstage Swing), Elliot Copeland (Offstage Swing), Myla Carmen (Clove), Archie Durrant (Stele), Xanthe Gibson (Offstage Swing & Alternate Katniss), Maria Goodman (Offstage Swing), Joseph Lukehurst (Onstage Swing), Montel Morrison (Thresh), Jhanaica van Mook (Glimmer), Lewis Renninson (Drove), Florence Russell (Offstage Swing), Jake Scott Newton (Marvel), Emma Shannon (Onstage Swing), Hamish Skeoch (Fila) and Rhodri Watkins (Offstage Swing).
The final performance for the current cast will be Monday, October 18, 2026.
Conor McPherson has adapted the first book from Suzanne Collins’ series and the first film from Lionsgate’s film franchise for this live theatrical production. The production is helmed by director Matthew Dunster (2:22 – A Ghost Story).
The Hunger Games: On Stage is now booking until February 14, 2027. Tickets here.
Top image: LtoR Elizabeth Anderson & Aiya Agustin in rehearsals for The Hunger Games On Stage – credit Danny Kaan (image supplied)