Rehearsal images have been released for Marianne Elliott’s major new production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which begins performances at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton theatre from 21 March to 6 June 2026. Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel has been refreshed for its first ever National Theatre staging, with a press night scheduled for Wednesday 1 April.
This new production will also be broadcast in cinemas internationally via National Theatre Live from 25 June 2026.
The cast includes Monica Barbaro, Gabrielle Drake, Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner. They are joined by Ishmail Aaron, Sharif Afifi, Curtis Angus, Charlotte Avery, Nandi Bhebhe, Lucia Chocarro, Liz Ewing, Ali Goldsmith, Darragh Hand, Georges Hann, Dianté Lodge, Katie Lusby, Amy Macken, Aisha Naamani, Bryony Pennington, Cat Simmons and Hannah van der Westhuysen.
Set among the glittering salons of the super-rich, the play explores a world where reputation is everything and missteps can lead to ruin. Marquise de Merteuil and the charismatic Vicomte de Valmont wield seduction as a weapon, but their alliance fractures into rivalry with devastating consequences.
The creative team includes set designer Rosanna Vize, costume designer Natalie Roar, choreographer Tom Jackson Greaves, composer Jasmin Kent Rodgman, lighting designer James Farncombe, sound designer Ian Dickinson for Autograph, intimacy director Ingrid Mackinnon, fight director Sam Lyon-Behan, casting directors Alastair Coomer and Naomi Downham, voice and dialect coach Hazel Holder, associate director Mumba Dodwell and associate wigs, hair and make-up designer Adele Brandman.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
