Cast joining Letitia Wright in The Story at the National Theatre revealed

Casting has been revealed for the British premiere of The Story at the National’s Olivier Theatre.

Written by American playwright Tracey Scott Wilson, whose previous work includes The Americans, the play centres on an ambitious Black reporter who defies her editor to pursue a controversial lead, raising questions around race, power and journalistic ethics. Letitia Wright will make her National Theatre debut in the production, following her screen work including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The cast also includes Aliyah Odoffin, Ashley Thomas, Lorraine Toussaint and Wilf Scolding, alongside Tee Arnold, Donna Augustin, Antonia Bernath, Linseigh Green, Jay Simpson and Unique Spencer, with further casting to be announced. The production is directed by Clint Dyer.

The creative team features set designer Anna Fleischle, costume designer Natalie Pryce, lighting designer Paul Anderson, sound designer Benjamin Grant and movement director Lucie Pankhurst. Video design is by Gino Ricardo Green and Tal Yarden, with intimacy direction by Ingrid Mackinnon. Casting is by Alastair Coomer and Martin Poile, with dialect coaching by Hazel Holder and staff direction by Emily Aboud.

It runs from 27 August to 24 October 2026, with a press night on 3 September.

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