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Aristocrats at the Donmar Warehouse further casting announced

Brian Friel’s play is directed by Lyndsey Turner

Paul Higgins and James Laurenson
Paul Higgins and James Laurenson
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Further casting has been announced for the new production of Aristocrats at Donmar Warehouse.

Directed by Lyndsey Turner, Brian Friel's piece follows the children of the O'Donnell family who return to find out their home has begun to decay.

Paul Higgins (The Seagull, The Thick of It) and James Laurenson (Henry V, The Master Builder) will join the previously announced Elaine Cassidy, David Dawson, David Ganly, Emmet Kirwan, Aisling Loftus, Ciaran McIntyre and Eileen Walsh.

The piece has design by Es Devlin, costume design by Moritz Junge, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Christopher Shutt, composition by Alex Baranowski and movement direction by Jonathan Watkins.

Friel's Translations is currently playing at the National Theatre, with a cast featuring Colin Morgan and Ciáran Hinds.