New Alice Birch play Romans: a novel to have world premiere, led by Kyle Soller

The full cast joining Kyle Soller in the world premiere of Alice Birch’s Romans: a novel has been revealed.

Birch’s play examines masculinity across two centuries and the ways in which it shapes the narratives around the present day. It will mark her Almeida debut (as part of Rupert Goold’s final season), with her previous stage credits including Anatomy of a Suicide at the Royal Court, [BLANK] at the Donmar Warehouse. and the National Theatre adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba. 

Romans runs later this year from 9 September to 11 October, while the creative team includes director Sam Pritchard, set and costume designer Merle Hensel, lighting designer Lee Curran, sound designer Benjamin Grant , composer Jasmin Kent Rodgman, movement director Hannes Langolf, casting director Amy Ball and assistant director Neetu Singh.

The cast joining Soller includes Declan Conlon, Yanexi Enriquez, Olivier Huband, Oliver Johnstone, Jerry Killick, Adelle Leonce, Agnes O’Casey and Stuart Thompson.

See more about the Almeida’s new season here.