Casting confirmed for "Lady from the Sea" at the Almeida Theatre in May 03

Casting confirmed for "Lady from the Sea" at the Almeida Theatre in May 03

Full casting has now been confirmed for Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, in a new version by Pam Gems, which opens at the Almeida Theatre, in Islington, on 15 May 03, following previews from 8 May 03, and booking to 28 June 03

The cast also includes: Natasha Richardson (Ellida), Claudie Blakley (Bolette), John Bowe (Doctor Wangel), Louisa Clein (Hilde), Benedict Cumberbatch (Lyngstrand), Geoffrey Hutchings (Ballested), Eoin McCarthy (Stranger), Tim McInnerny (Arnholm).

The Lady from the Sea is directed by Trevor Nunn, designed by Rob Howell, with lighting by Hugh Vanstone

Ellida feels trapped in a stifling marriage to a widower, Dr Wangel, and is haunted by a love from her past to the point of obsession. In an environment of strict moral rules, she has to decide which future to embrace.