Full cast announced
The Almeida Theatre announces the full cast for adaptation of Academy Award-nominated film Cold War
Joining the previously announced Anya Chalotra, Elliot Levey and Luke Thallon are Ali Goldsmith, Ryan Goscinski, Elliot Harper, Ediz Mahmut, Anastasia Martin, Alžbeta Matyšáková, Jordan Metcalfe, Katarina Novkovic, Sophie Maria Wojna and Alex Young.
Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold directs Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Paweł Pawlikowski’s Academy Award-nominated Cold War, featuring music from the original film alongside songs by Grammy Award-winner Elvis Costello.
The production opens on Tuesday 12 December 2023, with previews from Thursday 30 November, and runs until Saturday 27 January 2024.
Poland, 1949.
Zula is bold and brilliant, a singer who ignites the stage. Wiktor is withdrawn and damaged, a composer longing to write. Irresistibly drawn to each other, they dream of escape. But in communist-controlled Poland that can be a dangerous thing.
Based on Paweł Pawlikowski’s Academy Award-nominated film, Cold War is an epic love story spanning the decades and breadth of Europe at its most divided.
Featuring traditional Polish songs, stirring choral arrangements, alongside music from Grammy Award-winner Elvis Costello, Conor McPherson's (Girl from the North Country, The Weir) adaptation of Cold War is a compelling story of passion, redemption, and the journey to be free.
COLD WAR: Thursday 30 November 2023 – Saturday 27 January 2024
Almeida Theatre, London, N1 1TA
Audio Described performance: Saturday 20 January 2pm (Touch Tour 12pm)
Captioned performance: Monday 8 January 7.30pm
Relaxed environment: Wednesday 10 January 2pm & 7.30pm
Further Information: Almeida Theatre | London