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Casting announced for a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)

Meera Syal and Gary Beadle feature in the cast

Meera Syal
Meera Syal
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Full casting has been announced for Debbie Tucker Green's new play, a profoundly affectionate passionate devotion to someone (-noun).

Gary Beadle (Sucker Punch) and Meera Syal (Romeo and Juliet) will be joined by Gershwyn Eustache Jnr (The Royale), Lashana Lynch (Educating Rita), and Shvorne Marks (Deny Deny Deny).

Written and directed by Tucker Green, who returns to the Royal Court following hang in 2015, the play focuses on three couples.

The new season at the Royal Court also includes Sam Mendes directing Jez Butterworth's new play No show with id exists!, and Imogen Knight directing Simon Stephens' Nuclear War. Read our full story on the season here.

a profoundly affectionate passionate devotion to someone (-noun). runs in the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs from 6 March to 1 April 2017, with previews from 28 February.