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The Book of Dust stage adaptation reveals new dates and rehearsal images

Philip Pullman’s novel heads for the stage

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| London |

25 October 2021

Heather Forster, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres
Heather Forster, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres
© Manuel Harlan

New show dates and rehearsal images have been released for the stage version of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage.

Based on the hit novel that follows on from the His Dark Materials trilogy and adapted by Bryony Lavery, the show features a cast comprised of Julie Atherton, Holly Atkins, Wendy Mae Brown, Pip Carter, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres, Ayesha Dharker, Heather Forster, Naomi Frederick, Richard James-Neale, John Light, Dearbhla Molloy, Tomi Ogbaro, Sid Sagar, Nick Sampson and Sky Yang.

On the creative team, co-Directors are Emily Burns and James Cousins with designs by Bob Crowley, puppetry by Barnaby Dixon, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound by Paul Arditti, video designs are by Luke Halls and Zakk Hein and music by Grant Olding. James Cousins is also movement director, Kate Waters is fight director and illusions are by Filipe Carvalho. The casting director is Robert Sterne.

The piece now runs from 30 November (three days earlier than originally scheduled), with an extended closing date of 26 February 2022.

Naomi Frederick
Naomi Frederick
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Pip Carter, Samuel Creasey
Pip Carter, Samuel Creasey
© Manuel Harlan
Bryony Laverey
Bryony Laverey
© Manuel Harlan
Julie Atherton, Pip Carter
Julie Atherton, Pip Carter
© Manuel Harlan
Heather Forster
Heather Forster
© Manuel Harlan
Heather Forster, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres, Sky Yang
Heather Forster, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres, Sky Yang
© Manuel Harlan
Sid Sagar, John Light, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres, Tomi Ogbaro, Heather Forster
Sid Sagar, John Light, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres, Tomi Ogbaro, Heather Forster
© Manuel Harlan
foreground John Light, Heather Forster, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres
foreground John Light, Heather Forster, Samuel Creasey, Ella Dacres
© Manuel Harlan
The company
The company
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Holly Atkins
Dearbhla Molloy
© Manuel Harlan
Ayesha Dharker
Ayesha Dharker
© Manuel Harlan
Richard James-Neale, Tomi Ogbaro, Sky Yang
Richard James-Neale, Tomi Ogbaro, Sky Yang
© Manuel Harlan
Nick Sampson, Ella Dacres
Nick Sampson, Ella Dacres
© Manuel Harlan
Naomi Frederick, Dearbhla Molloy
Naomi Frederick, Holly Atkins
© Manuel Harlan
Wendy Mae Brown
Wendy Mae Brown
© Manuel Harlan

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