Full cast set for Dancing at Lughnasa revival

The full cast and creative team for Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa has been revealed.

Marking the start of Elizabeth Newman’s tenure as artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, the much-loved drama will be staged in the round.

Forming the cast are Martha Dunlea as Christina, Kwaku Fortune as Michael, Frank Laverty as Jack, Rachel O’Connell as Rose, Siobhán O’Kelly as Margaret, Laura Pyper as Agnes, Natalie Radmall-Quirke as Kate and Marcus Rutherford as Gerry. Rosemary Boyle and Richard Galloway will be swings for the production.

Newman will direct the revival and be joined on the creative team by designer Francis O’Connor, movement director Sundeep Saini, lighting designer Chris Davey, composer and sound designer Pippa Murphy, casting director Arthur Carrington, associate director Amanda Collins, Birkbeck assistant director Sadie Mears, fight director Kaitlin Howard and associate lighting designer Mark Distin Webster.

The new production will play at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield from 13 September to 4 October and at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester from 10 October to 8 November.