The production will run at the theatre from the 22nd August until the 26th October.
The Old Vic Theatre has announced it will present a new production of Tom Stoppard’s comedy The Real Thing, set to be directed by Max Webster (Macbeth, Life of Pi).
It has also been confirmed that James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth) and Bel Powley (A Small Light, The Morning Show) will lead the cast when it takes to the stage this August.
Annie is an actress, Henry is a playwright, and fiction is the backdrop to life. Hardly a recipe for a faithful marriage, especially when it started as an affair.
But does it matter how it began if what they have is the real thing?
Diving through layers of play and performance, reality and deceit, The Real Thing is Tom Stoppard’s kaleidoscopic comedy of love, infidelity and the stories we tell.
The creative team behind the production will also include: set and costume designer Peter McKintosh, lighting designer Richard Howell, sound designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, and casting director Jessica Ronane CDG. Additional cast and creative team has yet to be announced.
To book tickets visit: https://www.oldvictheatre.com/stage/event/the-real-thing