The co-production between the Reading Rep Theatre and Jermyn Street Theatre, will have a run in London from the 9th to the 22nd January 2025.
Officially opening at the Jermyn Street Theatre on the 10th January, casting has now been announced for Martin Crimp’s adaptation of Jean Genet’s play.
Directed by former Carne Deputy Director and Genesis Future Directors Award winner Annie Kershaw, the cast comprises Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia – Walt Disney Pictures, Hedda Gabler – Reading Rep Theatre) as Solange, Carla Harrison-Hodge (Machinal – Old Vic Theatre, Amadeus – National Theatre) as Mistress and Charlie Oscar (Plaza Suite – Savoy Theatre, Mad House – Ambassadors Theatre) as Claire.
Two maids, Solange and Claire, are sisters with a secret. When their wealthy, glamorous madam is away, they fill their time roleplaying as mistress and maid in her lavish bedroom. However, their private ritual is not harmless fun. A shocking revelation soon turns their world into a deadly game of cat and mouse and the true intentions of their power play are unveiled.
This production marks the first time that the Jermyn Street Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre have collaborated on a show together as well as the first time Reading Rep Theatre has been a co-producer of any London production.
Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre Stella Powell-Jones said: “Having worked so closely with Annie during her time with us as Carne Deputy Director, I’ve known for a while that this production would be something special. I knew her forensic intelligence on text and her bold, uncluttered theatrical imagination would be such a good fit for Martin Crimp’s exquisite translation of The Maids. But now that she has assembled the most extraordinary cast, I’m even more impatient for rehearsals to begin.”
To book tickets visit: https://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/the-maids/