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Rosie Sheehy, Adrian Lester, Katie Leung and more set for An Oak Tree

They join a star-studded list

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

| London |

9 October 2026

The newly revealed participants, provided uncredited
The newly revealed participants, provided uncredited

Further names have been announced for Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree, which is currently running at the Other Palace until 15 November 2026.

The production sees Crouch perform opposite a different guest actor at every performance, with each performer stepping on stage without having read or rehearsed the play beforehand.

Confirmed today are appearances by Aysha Kala (who will perform on 5 November), Kadiff Kirwan (21 October), Adrian Lester (3 November), Katie Leung (12 November) and Rosie Sheehy (7 November).

Already attached to the production are Rosalie Craig (9 October), Olivia Williams (10 October), Rhashan Stone (11 October), Clare Perkins (13 October), Tom Mothersdale (14 October), Gemma Whelan (15 October), Bessie Carter (16 October), Josh Finan (17 October matinee), Juliet Stevenson (18 October), Sacha Dhawan (23 October), Tanya Reynolds (24 October evening), Sophie Melville (25 October), Sean Gilder (27 October), Hammed Animashaun (29 October), Brian Gleeson (30 October), Dónal Finn (1 November), Hugh Skinner (4 November), Reece Shearsmith (6 November), Ria Zmitrowicz (8 November), George Fouracres (10 November), and Suranne Jones (15 November).

First performed in 2005, An Oak Tree has been staged in more than 19 countries. More than 350 performers have taken part over the last two decades.

The production forms part of Francesca Moody Productions’ season at the Other Palace, celebrating shows that first premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Also included in the season are Garry Starr: Classic Penguins (22 October 2026 to 3 January 2027) and Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen (19 November 2026 to 10 January 2027), written by Marcelo Dos Santos, directed by Matthew Xia and starring Steven Webb.

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