The production will run at the Orange Tree Theatre from the 13th July until the 10th August.
The Orange Tree Theatre has announced that Finn Cole, known for his roles in Peaky Blinders and Animal Kingdom, will be making his stage debut as Ray in the European premiere of Red Speedo by Lucas Hnath.
Directed by Matthew Dunster (Shirley Valentine; Duke of York’s Theatre, 2:22 A Ghost Story;Apollo Theatre), further casting for the production has yet to be announced.
Ray lives to swim. He is within touching distance of international glory and a life-changing sponsorship deal. But everything changes when performance-enhancing drugs are discovered in the club’s refrigerator. As tensions run high, Ray’s brother wants them destroyed, his coach wants to call the authorities, his ex-girlfriend doesn’t want to know, and Ray wants the drugs back.
Lucas Hnath’s other credits includes: A Doll’s House, Part 2 which was recently seen at the Donmar Warehouse, The Christians (Humana Festival), A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney (Soho Rep), nightnight (Humana Festival), Isaac’s Eye (Ensemble Studio Theatre), and Death Tax (Humana Festival, Royal Court Theatre). He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2015 Whiting Award, a Whitfield Cook Award, two Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Citations and a Windham Campbell Prize for Drama.
The creative team behind this production is also set to include: Designer: Anna Fleischle; Associate Designer and Costume Designer: Cat Fuller; Lighting Designer: Sally Ferguson; Sound Designer: Holly Khan; Casting director: Matilda James CDG; Fight Director: Rc Annie and Accent Coach: Aundrea Fudge.
To book tickets visit: https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/red-speedo/