Cast announced for The Children at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds this spring

Casting has been announced for The Children at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds this spring.

The new production of Lucy Kirkwood’s play runs at the venue from 10 – 25 March 2023.

Owen Calvert-Lyons directs the show, following two retired nuclear scientists whose isolated life by the sea is disrupted by an old friend with a frightening request.

Renowned actor and writer Imogen Stubbs was stars as Rose, a retired nuclear scientist who challenges her friends to consider the impact of their past actions on the world.

Gillian Bevan takes on the role of Hazel, who lives with her husband in a remote cottage on the British coast, as the world outside deals with a major disaster at a nuclear power station. Playing alongside Bevan as her husband Robin is Michael Higgs.

Director Owen Calvert-Lyons said: “We are delighted to be producing The Children this spring. By working with actors of this calibre, who have a true passion for supporting regional theatre, we are able to create London quality theatre right here in Bury St Edmunds. Our audiences will have the extraordinary opportunity to see actors of this standard in the intimate setting of their local theatre.

“Lucy Kirkwood’s play is thought to be one of the best plays written in the last ten years and so with such an incredible cast, who will bring a wealth of experience and skill to the rehearsal room, our Suffolk audiences are in for a treat!”

For more information and tickets, visit theatreroyal.org