Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? revival with Cathy Tyson announces full cast

Curve has announced casting for its upcoming production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

The Tony Award-winning piece is a witty and provocative study of a marriage in crisis, following history professor George and his wife Martha when they return home drunk after a party. What starts as a casual nightcap with a naive young couple, Nick and Honey, turns into a dangerous cocktail of truth and games.

As already revealed, the theatre’s associate director, Cara Nolan, will direct Cathy Tyson, who will star as Martha.

She’ll be joined by Patrick Robinson as Martha’s disillusioned husband, George.

Playing the young couple will be George Kemp and Tilly Steele.

Curve’s chief executive Chris Stafford and artistic director Nikolai Foster said: “This is a rare opportunity to see one of the great plays of the 20th century. Director Cara Nolan has assembled a superb cast, led by the electrifying Cathy Tyson and the tremendous Patrick Robinson. Along with the equally brilliant Tilly Steele and George Kemp, we are looking forward to experiencing this magnificent play, brought to life – up close and personal in our intimate 330-seat theatre – by this first-rate cast.”

Completing the creative team are set and costume designer Amy Jane Cook, lighting designer Jamie Platt, sound designer and composer Jack Baxter, fight, intimacy and movement director Haruka Kuroda, props supervisor Ryan O’Conner, assistant director Mia Grant, with casting by Ginny Schiller.

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will play at Curve’s studio theatre from 18 October to 8 November 2025.