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Full cast announced for The Cherry Orchard at Donmar Warehouse

Benedict Andrews’ staging of the Chekhov classic opens next month

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The cast of The Cherry Orchard, headshots supplied by the Donmar Warehouse

The Donmar Warehouse has unveiled the full cast for its production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, directed by Benedict Andrews.

Andrews’ new version of The Cherry Orchard, which follows a family forced to leave their grand estate, will run from 26 April to 22 June 2024, with the press night scheduled for 2 May 2024.

Joining the previously announced Nina Hoss as Liubov Ranevskaya and Adeel Akhtar as Ermolai Lopakhin will be Sarah Amankwah as Charlotta, Nathan Armarkwei Laryea as Yasha, David Ganly as Boris Simeonov-Pishchik, Michael Gould as Gaev, Éanna Hardwicke as Semyon Epikhodov, Daniel Monks as Pyotr Trofimov, Marli Siu as Varya, Sadie Soverall as Anya, Posy Sterling as Dunyasha, and June Watson as Firs.

The design team includes Magda Willi as the designer, Merle Hensel as the costume designer, James Farncombe as the lighting designer, and Dan Balfour as the sound designer. May Kershaw of Black Country, New Road will compose the music, while William Conacher will serve as the voice coach. Neetu Singh will act as the assistant director, and Anna Cooper CDG will handle casting.