The Almeida Theatre has announced full casting for the world premiere of Three and a Bit, a new collection of plays by acclaimed playwright Caryl Churchill.
Directed by James Macdonald, the production marks Churchill’s return to the Almeida following the sold-out success of Triumph and will be the first production of Dominic Cooke’s inaugural season as Artistic Director.
The company will feature Matthew Beard, Lucy Black, Seamus Dillane, Louisa Harland, Lola Jenkins, Tom Kanji, Assa Kanouté, Bill Milner and Jonathan Slinger. Edward Butler and Artie Wilkinson-Hunt will alternate the child role.
Three and a Bit will run from 14 January to 13 March 2027, with an official opening night on 21 January.
The new work brings together several interconnected plays, posing a series of unsettling and provocative questions. Audiences will encounter a conjuror with mysterious intentions, a second-hand robot, an ominous invitation to dance with Uncle and a day that, somehow, can only improve.
Churchill is widely regarded as one of Britain’s most influential playwrights, with works including Cloud 9, Top Girls, Fen, Serious Money, Love and Information and Escaped Alone.
The production reunites Churchill with director James Macdonald, whose previous Almeida credits include Triumph, Christmas Day, Bakkhai and Judgment Day.
The creative team includes set designer Miriam Buether, costume designer Evie Gurney, lighting designer Paule Constable, sound designer Christopher Shutt, illusionist Chris Fisher and casting director Amy Ball CDG.
Among the cast are Only Murders in the Building star Matthew Beard, Derry Girls actor Louisa Harland, Boarders star Assa Kanouté and The Sandman actor Jonathan Slinger.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
