The production will run at the @Sohoplace for a limited run from the 9th January until the 3rd May 2025.
It has been announced that the play, written by by Good Chance co-founders, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson (The Jungle, The Walk with Little Amal) and directed by Stephen Daldry (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Billy Elliot, The Inheritance) and Justin Martin (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Prima Facie), will be heading to the West End for a 16 week run.
With tickets on sale now, the production transfers directly from Stratford-upon-Avon; one of 17 productions announced as part of Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey’s inaugural programme as RSC Co-Artistic Directors and their first coproduction with Good Chance.
It has also been confirmed that the London transfer will see Tony award-nominated actor Stephen Kunken (The Handmaid’s Tale, Billions) reprise his celebrated role as American oil lobbyist and master strategist, Don Pearlman, after making his RSC debut earlier this year.
Also returning to the cast for the run in the West End will be: Jenna Augen (Shirley), Olivia Barrowclough (Secretariat), Jorge Bosch (Raul Estrada-Oyuela), Nancy Crane (USA), Andrea Gatchalian (Kiribati, AOSIS), Togo Igawa (Japan, Ohki), Kwong Loke (China, Zhong), Dale Rapley (Bolin, Santer, Gore), Raad Rawi (Saudi Arabia, Al Sabban) and Ferdy Roberts (UK, Prescott, Houghton).
Welcome to the Kyoto Conference Centre, 11 December 1997. The nations of the world are in deadlock and 11 hours have passed since the UN’s landmark climate conference should have ended. Time is running out and agreement feels a world away. The greatest obstacle: American oil lobbyist and master strategist, Don Pearlman….
Co-Directors Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin said: “Kyoto tells the story of a
miraculous moment of agreement in which the seemingly impossible, became a reality.
From the crucible of Kyoto emerged something extraordinary; a landmark moment in the
history of climate legislation, which paved the way for much of the environmental
progress we have witnessed in our lifetime. To bring Joe and Joe’s urgent and vital play
to the heart of central London, feels entirely in-keeping with the international nature of
this collaboration and we are delighted to be re-uniting with so many of the original
company in our new home @sohoplace in 2025.”
The full creative team behind the production is comprised of: Miriam Buether (Set Designer), Natalie Pryce (Costume Designer) Aideen Malone (Lighting Designer), Christopher Reid (Sound Designer), Akhila Krishnan (Video Designer), Paul Englishby (Composer), Gemma Stockwood (Dramaturg) and Julia Horan CDG (Casting Director).
To book tickets visit: https://sohoplace.org/shows/kyoto