Exclusive: Casting announced for La Ronde

Casting has been announced for the new production of Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde running at The Bunker theatre.

Lauren Samuels, who recently appeared in Vanities the Musical and Bend it Like Beckham will star in the piece, alongside Alex Vlahos (TV drama Versailles and Fortune's Pool). They will be joined by Leemore Marrett Jr and Amanda Wilkin.

Max Gill's new gender-neutral version sets the 1897 play in in south London in 2017. La Ronde looks at sexual morals through the story of pairs of characters in all sections of society and was originally set in Vienna. A cast of four play ten characters and each night it is decided anew which actor will play which role in each scene. Collaborative Artist's production has over 3000 different variations on how the show will play out.

The show opens the second season in The Bunker, a new venue situated near London Bridge.

La Ronde opens 13 February and runs until 11 March with previews from 11 February.