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Full casting announced for Glenn Waldron's Natives

Fionn Whitehead stars in the play about three coming-of-age teens

Manish Gandhi, Ella Purnell and Fionn Whitehead
Manish Gandhi, Ella Purnell and Fionn Whitehead
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Full casting has been announced for Glenn Waldron's Natives, which gets its UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse on 31 March.

Boundless Theatre will produce Waldron's play, which is about three teenagers and celebrates coming-of-age in an online world.

Rob Drummer directs Ella Purnell (Maleficent), Manish Gandhi (Now We Are Here) and Fionn Whitehead, who is set to star in Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk which boasts a cast including Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy.

Waldron's previous work includes Forever House this premiered at Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Previously known as Company of Angels, it is Boundless Theatre's first production since relaunching last October.

The production will be designed by Amelia Jane Hankin with lighting by Zoe Spurr and video design by Cate Blanchard.

Natives runs at Southwark Playhouse from 31 March to 22 April, with previews from 29 March.