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First look at The 47th, featuring Bertie Carvel as Donald Trump, in rehearsals

The show has its world premiere at the Old Vic

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| London |

7 March 2022

Bertie Carvel
Bertie Carvel
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Exclusive: Rehearsal photos have been released for The 47th – Mike Bartlett's new drama based on a fictional future where Donald Trump runs for US president again.

The show is led by Bertie Carvel as Trump, Tamara Tunie as Kamala Harris and Lydia Wilson as Ivanka Trump.

Also in the show are James Cooney as Charlie Takahashi, James Garnon as Ted Cruz, Richard Hansell as Steve Richetti, Oscar Lloyd as Donald Junior, Jenni Maitland as Heidi Cruz, Freddie Meredith as Eric Trump, Ben Onwukwe as Barack Obama, Cherrelle Skeete as Tina Flournoy, Ami Tredrea as Rosie Takahashi and Simon Williams as Joe Biden, with all other parts played by the company. Further cast members are to be revealed.

The show is directed by Rupert Goold, with set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Evie Gurney, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Tony Gayle, original music and sound score by Adam Cork, video by Ash J Woodward, movement by Lynne Page, wigs, hair and make-up by Richard Mawbey, casting by Jessica Ronane CDG, US casting by Jim Carnahan, voice by Joel Trill and dialect by Brett Tyne.

It runs from 29 March to 28 May.

Tamara Tunie
Tamara Tunie
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Simon Williams
Simon Williams
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Tamara Tunie
Tamara Tunie
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Cherrelle Skeete
Cherrelle Skeete
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Simon Williams
Simon Williams
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Rupert Goold (director)
Rupert Goold (director)
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Richard Hansell
Richard Hansell
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Oscar Lloyd
Oscar Lloyd
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Cherrelle Skeete
Cherrelle Skeete
© Marc Brenner
Lydia Wilson
Lydia Wilson
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Lydia Wilson
Lydia Wilson
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Bertie Carvel
Bertie Carvel
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James Garnon and Jenni Maitland
James Garnon and Jenni Maitland
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Freddie Meredith and Oscar Lloyd
Freddie Meredith and Oscar Lloyd
© Marc Brenner

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