Cast revealed for the premiere of Nathan Ellis’ Super High Resolution at Soho Theatre

Casting has been revealed for the world premiere of Nathan Ellis’ Super High Resolution at Soho Theatre.

Blanche McIntyre directs the Verity Bargate Award shortlisted piece, a fast paced, darkly funny play about being a doctor in the NHS and the limits of anyone’s ability to care for other people.

The production runs at the London venue from 27 October to 3 December and will feature Jasmine Blackborow, Catherine Cusack, Hayley Carmichael, LJ Johnson and Lewis Shepherd on the cast.

Being a doctor is a really good job and you get to save lives and help people, so Anna is determined not to quit. But when her patient runs out on her, and her personal life starts to spiral, she’s not sure how much more she can take.

Set in the high-pressure environment of an NHS hospital, Super High Resolution explores the demands of empathy among those in caring professions across a public sector pushed to its limits. It questions to what extent it is possible to empathise relentlessly before burning out, the impact on one’s personal life, and what happens when that ability begins to falter.

Playwright Nathan Ellis said: “I am so excited to be working with Blanche and such a strong team to bring Super High Resolution to the stage. Soho Theatre has really championed the play and I’m delighted audiences will meet it at such a vibrant and welcoming place. Unlike anything I’ve written before, I felt a real urgency to write the play.

“It was provoked by seeing up-close the emotional impact on those working in the NHS. I was interested in how we care for other people and the expectations we set for ourselves. Ultimately it’s about good people trying their best and still coming up short, which is something I think we all wrestle with, whatever our profession.”

The creative team is completed by set and costume designer Andrew D. Edwards, lighting designer Prema Mehta and sound designer Gregory Clarke.

For more information and tickets, visit sohotheatre.com