The Donmar Warehouse announces casting for Lyndsey Turner’s new production of Caryl Churchill’s Far Away. BAFTA-winning actress Jessica Hynes will make her Donmar debut in the role of Harper alongside Aisling Loftus as Joan and Simon Manyonda as Todd. Casting for the role of Young Joan is to be announced at a later date.
You’ve found something secret. You know that don’t you?
In a cottage far away, a child wakes to the sound of screaming.
Who will tell her what’s really going on?
And where will the discoveries she makes that night take her in the years to come?
Caryl Churchill’s dazzling play about a world sliding into chaos receives a new production at the Donmar, twenty years on from its explosive premiere.
For this production, the Donmar is partnering with the London College of Fashion, UAL, where graduate students on the College’s MA Costume Design for Performance course will work to create the extravagant hats for Far Away’s renowned hat parade scene. The Donmar will also be running a series of platform events alongside FAR AWAY, chaired by journalist Fiona Mountford.
Continuing its commitment to engaging new audiences, the Donmar has simplified ticket access schemes with DONMAR DAILY RELEASE. This scheme sees a minimum of 40 additional tickets released for sale every morning for performances seven days later. Audiences can sign up to receive information about productions and ticketing on the Donmar’s website, www.donmarwarehouse.com.
