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Jonjo O'Neill and Sophie Russell cast in Anthony Nielson's The Prudes at the Royal Court

Nielson’s show runs from mid-April

Jonjo O'Neill and Sophie Russell
Jonjo O'Neill and Sophie Russell
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Casting has been announced for Anthony Nielson's upcoming show The Prudes, which opens at the Royal Court in April.

Running at the Jerwood Upstairs space, the piece is written and directed by Nielson and follows a couple trying to rekindle their sex life and save their relationship.

Jonjo O'Neill, whose previous credits include Unreachable and The Get Out at the Royal Court and Cymbeline at the Globe has been cast in the show. He will be joined by Sophie Russell, who also appeared in The Get Out at the Royal Court and more recently in Young Marx at the Bridge Theatre.

The production has design by Fly Davis, lighting by Chahine Yavroyan and sound by Nick Powell.

The Prudes runs from 24 April to 2 June with previews from 18 April.