Photos

The Normal Heart at the National Theatre: first look at rehearsals

The show is running from later this month

Alex Wood

| London |

1 September 2021

The company — The company
© Helen Maybanks

Rehearsal photos have been released for The Normal Heart, as the National Theatre prepares to revive Larry Kramer's seminal piece.

Directed by Dominic Cooke, the piece runs from 23 September to 6 November in the venue's Olivier space.

Ben Daniels and Robert Bowman

Ben Daniels will perform the role of Ned Weeks (who co-founded an AIDS advocacy group), alongside a cast of Robert Bowman, Richard Cant, Liz Carr, Jonathan Dryden Taylor, Dino Fetscher, Daniel Krikler, Daniel Monks, Elander Moore, Luke Norris, Henry Nott, Lucas Rush, Freddie Stabb, Samuel Thomas and Danny Lee Wynter.

Ben Daniels and company — Ben Daniels and company
© Helen Maybanks

The show has set design by Vicki Mortimer, costume design by Lisa Duncan, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Carolyn Downing and fight direction by Bret Yount.

Ben Daniels, Luke Norris, Dino Fetscher — Ben Daniels, Luke Norris, Dino Fetscher
© Helen Maybanks

Henry Nott — Henry Nott
© Helen Maybanks

The company — The company
© Helen Maybanks

Elander Moore and Henry Nott — Elander Moore and Henry Nott
© Helen Maybanks

The company — The company
© Helen Maybanks

Liz Carr and Ben Daniels — Liz Carr and Ben Daniels
© Helen Maybanks

Elander Moore — Elander Moore
© Helen Maybanks

Dino Fetscher — Dino Fetscher
© Helen Maybanks

Dino Fetscher and Ben Daniels — Dino Fetscher and Ben Daniels
© Helen Maybanks

Dominic Cooke — Dominic Cooke
© Helen Maybanks

Ben Daniels — Ben Daniels
© Helen Maybanks

Liz Carr — Liz Carr
© Helen Maybanks

Luke Norris — Luke Norris
© Helen Maybanks

Daniel Monks — Daniel Monks
© Helen Maybanks

Danny Lee Wynter — Danny Lee Wynter
© Helen Maybanks

Featured In This Story

London

The Normal Heart

Tagged in this Story

Ben Daniels

Carolyn Downing

cast

Daniel Monks

Danny Lee Wynter

design

Dino Fetscher

Dominic Cooke

Elander Moore

Jonathan Dryden Taylor

Lucas Rush

Luke Norris

National Theatre

Paule Constable

Richard Cant

Samuel Thomas

Vicki Mortimer

Latest Reviews

An actress dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge crouching on stage with three silhouettes behind her

A Christmas Carol the Musical at the Lowry – review

An actor on stage dressed as a shop assistant with a puppet venus fly trap plant

Little Shop of Horrors at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre – review

An actor on stage in period costume

Twelfth Night at the RSC’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre – review

An actor and an actress reluctantly holding hands in pantomime nightwear costumes on stage

Robin Hood pantomime at The London Palladium – review

An actor on stage dressed as Father Christmas, holding up a glass

Miracle on 34th Street at HOME Manchester – review

An actress on stage, wearing a reddish dress and standing by some living room shelves

The Little Foxes at the Young Vic – review

Biggest stories of the month

Wicked movie: every musical easter egg we spotted in the film

Wicked movie: every musical easter egg we spotted in the film

A Streetcar Named Desire with Paul Mescal to return to the West End before New York run

A Streetcar Named Desire with Paul Mescal to return to the West End before New York run

Lead cast revealed for Hercules in the West End

Lead cast revealed for Hercules in the West End

New 620-seat Capital Theatre to open in London – beginning with Dirty Dancing

New 620-seat Capital Theatre to open in London – beginning with Dirty Dancing

Latest Videos

The Lion King

Watch The Lion King stars perform “He Lives in You”

Ahead of the release of Disney’s Mufasa