1st Night Photos: Glen & Greig in Hampstead Longing

Longing, starring Iain Glen and Tamsin Greig and John Sessions, premiered at Hampstead Theatre last night (7 March 2013, previews from 28 February).

Directed by Nina Raine (who also helmed Greig in Jumpy), William Boyd‘s debut play combines two of
Chekhov’s short stories, spinning a tale of nineteenth century Russian
life.

When Kolia is invited to visit his oldest friends on their Estate
in the country he anticipates a pleasant break from Moscow life. But as
the comedy of provincial life plays out around him, he finds himself
adrift in a sea of false expectations, missed opportunities and unspoken
passions.

The cast also includes Alan Cox, Tom Georgeson, Mary Roscoe,
Natasha Little, Eve Ponsonby, William Postlethwaite and Catrin
Stewart.

PHOTOS BY DAN WOOLLER FOR WHATSONSTAGE.COM