Full cast revealed for The Estate with Adeel Akhtar at the National Theatre

Full casting has been revealed for the world premiere of The Estate.

The debut play by Shaan Sahota is a razor-sharp exploration of family, power, and the lies we tell about ourselves, and will be directed by Daniel Ragget.

In it, Adeel Akhtar stars as ambitious politician Angad.

Joining him will be Shelley Conn (Bridgerton) as Malicka, Dinita Gohil (The Father and the Assassin) as Sangeeta, Thusitha Jayasundera (The House of Bernarda Alba) as Gyan, Humphrey Ker as Ralph Hughes, Fode Simbo (Samuel Takes a Break…) as Isaac, and Helena Wilson (The Hills of California) as Petra.

The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Khadija Raza, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, composer Asaf Zohar, sound designer Mike Winship, movement director Polly Bennett, fight director Alex Payne, casting director Bryony Jarvis-Taylor, and staff director Molly Stacey.

The Estate will run in the Dorfman theatre from 9 July until 23 August 2025. A press performance is set for 17 July.