Full cast for Under the Shadow at the Almeida Theatre revealed

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for Under the Shadow, an adaptation of the film by Babak Anvari, opening this summer.

The production is adapted by Carmen Nasr and directed by Nadia Latif, with performances running from Tuesday 2 June to Saturday 4 July 2026 and a press night scheduled for Tuesday 9 June.

The cast includes the previously revealed Leila Farzad, joined by Nadia Albina, Bijan Daneshmand, Souad Faress, Mona Goodwin, Nicholas Karimi and Rachid Sabitri. The child roles are played by Jago Agrawal, Esma Akar, Rohan Berry, Atlanta Chaniac Golding, Adi Gimziunas and Erin Jemmotte.

Set during the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the play follows Shideh, whose husband is conscripted, leaving her to care for their daughter as Tehran is bombed, while unexplained events begin to unfold.

The creative team includes set designer Ben Stones, costume designer Khadija Raza, lighting designer James Farncombe, sound designer Donato Wharton and casting director Anna Cooper, with Amy Beadle as children’s casting director.