RSC's Pulitzer Prize Winning Play English

English coming to the RSC's The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Kiln Theatre, London. Photo (c) RSC.

RSC’s  Pulitzer Prize Winning Play English at The Other Place and Kiln Theatre. By Sanaz Toossi, directed by Diyan Zora.  The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon from Thursday 9 May – Saturday 1 June. Press night: Wednesday 15 May.

Kiln Theatre, London from Wednesday 5 June – Saturday 29 June. Press Night: Thursday 6 June.

Preview.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast and creative team for English in association with the Kiln Theatre. Full biographies of the actors can be found on the RSC's website.

The Pulitzer Prize winning play by Sanaz Toossi will have its European premiere at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon between 9 May – 1 June before transferring to the Kiln in London from 5 June.

Full cast includes Nadia Albina as Marjan, Sara Hazemi as Goli, Lanna Joffrey as Roya, Nojan Khazai as Omid and Serena Manteghi as Elham. Four of the five actors will make their RSC debut as part of Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey’s inaugural season as Co-Artistic Directors.

A classroom in Iran. Four adult classmates grapple with learning English as a foreign language. As they attempt to perfect their accents, pronunciation and vocabulary, they realise that there is more to their lives than can ever be uttered through language.

English is directed by Diyan Zora. The creative team includes Anisha Fields as Set and Costume Designer, Elliot Griggs as Lighting Designer, George Dennis as Sound Designer, Maria Tarokh as Movement Director and Lotte Hines CDG as Casting Director. 

For details and tickets:

English at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon from Thursday 9 May – Saturday 1 June. Press Night: Wednesday 15 May. Box Office: 01789 331111 or visit: https://www.rsc.org.uk/english/

English at the Kiln Theatre, London from Wednesday 5 June – Saturday 29 June. Press Night: Thursday 6 June. Box Office: 020 7328 1000 or visit www.kilntheatre.com