The world premiere production of Anna Mackmin’s play is set to begin performances from the 15th February.
Rehearsal images have been released for Backstroke, written and directed by Anna Mackmin, which will officially open at the Donmar Warehouse on the 20th February, running until the 12th April.
The cast for the production includes: Lucy Briers, Tamsin Greig, Celia Imrie, Anita Reynolds and Georgina Rich. In addition, Chloe Hart and Rhashan Stone also feature in filmed scenes within the production.
Bo is busy – balancing the pressures of work and the needs of her struggling daughter. When her mother, the irrepressible force-of-nature Beth, is admitted to hospital following a stroke, the practical realities of the present collide with the complexities of their past.
Anne Mackmin returns to the Donmar having previously directed The Dark. Her first novel Devoured was published by Propolis 2018. It was shortlisted for the Desmond Elliot prize, won the New Angles book of the year and the East Anglian book award for best novel. Her other work as a director includes The Divine Mrs S (Hampstead Theatre), Woman in Mind (Chichester Festival Theatre) and Di and Viv and Rose (Hampstead Theatre/Vaudeville Theatre).
Meanwhile, the production’s creative team will also include: design by Lez Brotherston, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Christopher Shutt, video design by Gino Ricardo Green, casting director Anna Cooper CDG and associate director Fiona Dunn.
To book tickets visit: https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/whats-on/33/by-anna-mackmin/backstroke