New production shots are giving us a first look at the largest-ever staging of Michael Abbensetts' Alterations, opening February 27 at London's National. Take a look at the new production, directed by Lynette Linton, in the gallery below.
The era-defining comedy will be seen in the U.K. venue's Lyttelton Theatre through April 5.
The cast features Arinzé Kene (Get Up, Stand Up: The Bob Marley Story) as Walker Holt, Cherrelle Skeete (Hanna) as Darlene Holt, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Buster, Karl Collins (Nine Night) as Horace, Raphel Famotibe (Wonder Boy) as Courtney, and Colin Mace (War Horse) as Mr. Nat with ensemble members and understudies Tyler Fayose (Phoenix Rise), Richard Emerson Gould (The Vaudevillians), Joshua John (Romeo & Juliet), Samuel Nunes de Souza (The Prince and the Pauper), and Yolanda Ovide (Slave: A Question of Freedom).
Alterations illuminates the Guyanese experience of 1970s London, with additional material by Trish Cooke. The 1978 play follows Walker Holt, who has big dreams for his tailor’s shop and an even bigger order to complete. Over the course of 24 hours, he must work tirelessly to satisfy his new client’s impossible tailoring needs.
Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
Raphel Famotibe in Alterations
Karl Collins in Alterations
Karl Collins and Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
Karl Collins and Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Raphel Famotibe, and Karl Collins in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr and Karl Collins in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr and Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr and Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr and Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Colin Mace in Alterations
Colin Mace in Alterations
Colin Mace and Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
Arinzé Kene and Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
Cherrelle Skeete and Colin Mace in Alterations
Cherrelle Skeete and Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene in Alterations
Arinzé Kene and Gershwyn Eustache Jnr in Alterations
Arinzé Kene and Colin Mace in Alterations
Arinzé Kene and Cherrelle Skeete in Alterations
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The production also has set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw; lighting design by Oliver Fenwick; movement direction by Shelley Maxwell; music by composer XANA; sound design by George Dennis; wigs, hair, and makeup design by Cynthia De La Rosa; fight direction by Kate Waters; dramatherapy by Wabriya King, vocal and dialect coaching by Hazel Holder; staff direction by Kaleya Bax, and casting by Alastair Coomer and Naomi Downham.
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