Antony Sher's "I.D" casting update

Antony Sher's "I.D" casting update

Casting update for Antony Sher's play I.D, which opens at the Almeida Theatre, in Islington, on 4 Sep 03, following previews from 28 Aug 03, and booking to 18 Oct 03

The cast includes: Antony Sher (Demetrios Tsafendas), Jon Cartwright (Gavronsky/Buytendag/Gomes), Jonathan Duff (Pratt /Muller/Dr Fisher) , Alex Ferns (Lintwurm), Paul Herzberg (John Vorster/Kriel/ Manolis), Christopher Wells (Frank Waring/Mr Justice Beyers) , Jennifer Woodburne (Betsie Verwoerd) , Peter Landi (Father Daniels), Lucian Msamati (Sipho), Oscar Pearce (City Gent/Schalk/Nikki/Junior Clerk), Cleo Sylvestre (Helen Daniels/Daisy), Marius Weyers (Hendrik Verwoerd) .

It is directed by Nancy Meckler and designed by Katrina Lindsay

On 6th September 1966 South African Prime Minister Hendrick Verwoerd was stabbed to death in Parliament by messenger Demetrios Tsafendas. I.D. is an epic portrait of the mad Old South Africa and of two individuals, the Prime Minister and his killer, both searching for the same thing - identity.