Stage and screen star David Oyelowo is currently making his National Theatre debut in a new production of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, directed by Lyndsey Turner. Get an exclusive first look at the new production in the gallery below. Performances continue through November 9 in the London company's Olivier Theatre.
Oyelowo is starring in the title role, joined in the cast by Luke Aquilina, Chereen Buckley, Anushka Chakravarti, Anton Cross, Patrick Elue, Peter Forbes, Ashley Gerlach, Sam Hazeldine, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Marcia Lecky, Conor McLeod, Jordan Metcalfe, Pamela Nomvete, Richard Pryal, Jordan Rhys, Oliver Senton, Jo Stone-Fewings, Stephanie Street, and John Vernon. Young Marcius is being played by Kyron Allen, Deniro-Carter Bhola, Cale Cole, and Kaelum Nelson.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Patrick Elue in Coriolanus
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
Company of Coriolanus
Company of Coriolanus
Company of Coriolanus
Stephanie Street in Coriolanus
Stephanie Street and Jordan Metcalfe in Coriolanus
Sam Hazeldine, Peter Forbes, Anushka Chakravarti, Jordan Metcalfe, and Stephanie Street in Coriolanus
Sam Hazeldine, David Oyelowo, Jo Stone-Fewings, Pamela Nomvete, and Peter Forbes in Coriolanus
Richard Pryal, Jordan Metcalfe, and Sam Hazeldine in Coriolanus
Peter Forbes, Jordan Metcalfe, and Stephanie Street in Coriolanus
Patrick Elue in Coriolanus
Pamela Nomvete in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
Kemi-Bo Jacobs in Coriolanus
Deniro-Carter Bhola and Kemi-Bo Jacobs in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
David Oyelowo and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith in Coriolanus
Conor McLeod and Anushka Chakravarti in Coriolanus
Ashley Gerlach, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, and Chereen Buckl in Coriolanus
Anton Cross, Conor McLeod, Jordan Rhys, and David Oyelowo in Coriolanus
The production features set design by Es Devlin, costume design by Annemarie Woods, lighting design by Tim Lutkin, sound design by Tom Gibbons, music by Angus MacRae, video design by Ash J Woodward, and fight direction by Sam Lyon-Behan. Casting is by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor.
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