Adam Karim announced as the JMK Award Winner 2024

A man with brown hair and facial hair wears an olive green shirt and sits with a script and a pencil in his hand.

The JMK Trust has announced that Adam Karim has won this year’s JMK Award with his production of Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph.  The JMK Award offers Adam the opportunity to stage his own full-scale professional show with designer Roisin Jenner, which will run at the OT from 26 Oct – 16 Nov. Director … Read more

Finn Cole to star in RED SPEEDO

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We’re excited to announce that Finn Cole, star of Peaky Blinders and Animal Kingdom, will play Ray in Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo at the OT this summer. Matthew Dunster directs this UK premiere, fresh from his West End hit productions of Shirley Valentine, 2.22: A Ghost Story and Hangmen.  Lucas Hnath is one of America’s most exciting … Read more

OT announces 10 new Associate Artists

We’re very excited to announce 10 new OT Associate Artists in the first new cohort since Tom Littler’s appointment as Artistic Director. OT Associate Artists is a group of actors, directors, writers and creatives who have created work at the Orange Tree Theatre throughout its history.  The new OT Associate Artists announced today are Martin … Read more

Initial casting announced for SUITE IN THREE KEYS

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We’re delighted to announce today initial casting for Noël Coward’s Suite in Three Keys. OT Artistic Director Tom Littler directs Stephen Boxer (Hugo Latymer, George Hilgay and Verner Conklin), Emma Fielding (Hilde Latymer, Anne Hilgay and Anna-Mary Conklin) and Tara Fitzgerald (Carlotta Gray, Linda Savignac and Maud Caragnani) in a rediscovery of Coward’s trilogy.  The creative … Read more

Andrew Richardson on BBC Radio London with Gaby Roslin

Andrew Richardson sits by a window wearing a brown jacket and vest. He holds a to-go coffee cup in his hand and has an open book in his lap.

Andrew Richardson, who plays Astrov, went on the Gaby Roslin show last Sunday to talk all things Uncle Vanya. Andrew, who was previously nominated for an Evening Standard award for his role of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (Bridge Theatre), says “it’s genuinley a dream come true” to be working with Trevor Nunn. Read the … Read more

Full cast announced for new play TESTMATCH by Kate Attwell

Six headshots of the cast of Testmatch arranged in a grid formation. Top Row: A woman with long dark hair, gold hoop earrings, and a brown jumper; a woman with short darks hair wearing a black and white floral blouse; a woman with long blonde hair and a black zip-up Bottom row: a woman with long dark hair wearing a green jumper; a woman with shoulder length brown hair and a blue top; a woman with curly blonde hair and blue eyes.

We’re thrilled to announce, with our co-producers ETT (English Touring Theatre) and Octagon Theatre Bolton,  the full cast for Testmatch, a new play by Kate Attwell directed by Diane Page. Diane Page directs Aiyana Bartlett, Aarushi Ganju, Haylie Jones, Tanya Katyal, Bea Svistunenko and Mia Turner. Testmatch opens at the OT on 24 April and runs until … Read more

NORTHANGER ABBEY: The journey to the Orange Tree

Two actors are hugging each other an dlooking into each others eyes. One is wearing a white dress with blue, floral print and a matching bonnet. The other is wearing a yellow dress. They are lit under a pink light and surrounding by lit chandeliers.

We’re thrilled to be able to bring you a series of glimpses into the journey of Zoe Cooper’s Northanger Abbey. Assistant Director Namoo Chae Lee (also OT Resident Assistant Director) has been documenting the various stages it takes to get a production like this onto the OT stage in a trilogy of blogs that we’re … Read more

NORTHANGER ABBEY: The journey to Bath

In the rehearsal room, Rebecca Banatvala, AK Golding, and Sam Newton join hands and dance in a circle together.

We’re thrilled to be able to bring you a series of glimpses into the journey of Zoe Cooper’s Northanger Abbey. Assistant Director Namoo Chae Lee (also OT Resident Assistant Director) has been documenting the various stages it takes to get a production like this onto the OT stage in a trilogy of blogs that we’re … Read more

NORTHANGER ABBEY: The journey to the rehearsal room

Rebecca Banatvala sits with a blue script in hand and reaches out to touch Sam Newton's arm. She wears a white sweater with black stripes and he wears a yellow sweatshirt.

We’re thrilled to be able to bring you a series of glimpses into the journey of Zoe Cooper’s Northanger Abbey. Assistant Director Namoo Chae Lee (also OT Resident Assistant Director) has been documenting the various stages it takes to get a production like this onto the OT stage in a trilogy of blogs that we’re … Read more

James Lance to star in Trevor Nunn’s UNCLE VANYA

A collection of eight headshots arranged in a grid of the cast of Uncle Vanya. On the top row from left to right is displayed: David Ahmad, William Chubb, Juliet Garricks , and Madeleine Gray. On the bottom row from left to right is displayed: James Lance, Andrew Richardson, Lily Sacofsky, and Susan Tracy.

We’re thrilled to announce our full cast for Trevor Nunn’s adaptation of Uncle Vanya. Nunn directs James Lance as Vanya, whose performance as Trent Crimm in Richmond-set Ted Lasso earnt him an Emmy award nomination and two SAG Award nominations, alongside Andrew Richardson whose performance in the Bridge Theatre’s smash hit Guys and Dolls earnt him an … Read more