New casting announced for 'The Hunger Games on Stage'

Based Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed book and the hit film, The Hunger Games on Stage follows the fearless Katniss Everdeen as she and 23 other young tributes are pitted against each other in a fight to the death.

New casting has been announced for The Hunger Games at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre. The new, second-year company takes over performances from 23 October.

Based Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed book and the hit film, The Hunger Games on Stage follows the fearless Katniss Everdeen as she and 23 other young tributes are pitted against each other in a fight to the death.

The new cast will be led by Elizabeth Anderson as Katniss Everdeen, with Vinnie Copeland as Peeta Mellark, Nathan Stokes as Gale Hawthorne, Daisy Statham as Prim, Alix Dunmore as Mrs. Everdeen, Isabel Della-Porta as Effie Trinket, and Theo Ogundipe as Cinna.

Neil McDermott (EastEnders) and Daniel Brocklebank (Coronation Street) will play Haymitch Abernathy and Caesar Flickerman respectively. John Malkovich continues as President Snow on screen.

The company is completed by returning cast members Aiya Agustin (Rue), Geo Bailey (Tippet), Alexandra Barredo (Fossa), Jessica Daugirda (Offstage Swing), Luca Moscardini (Offstage Swing) and new cast members Jason Battersby (Cato), Jesse Chidera (Offstage Swing), Elliot Copeland (Offstage Swing), Myla Carmen (Clove), Archie Durrant (Stele), Xanthe Gibson (Offstage Swing & Alternate Katniss), Maria Goodman (Offstage Swing), Joseph Lukehurst (Onstage Swing), Montel Morrison (Thresh), Jhanaica van Mook (Glimmer), Lewis Renninson (Drove), Florence Russell (Offstage Swing), Jake Scott Newton (Marvel), Emma Shannon (Onstage Swing), Hamish Skeoch (Fila) and Rhodri Watkins (Offstage Swing).

The current cast's final performance will be 18 October.

The creative team includes Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country, The Seafarer), who has adapted the story for the stage, alongside director Matthew Dunster, set designer Miriam Buether, choreographer Charlotte Broom, lighting designer Lucy Carter, sound designer Ian Dickinson for Autograph, video designer Tal Rosner, illusions desigher Chris Fisher, and fight director Kev McCurdy.

The team also comprises John Maddox (Performer Flying and Special Effects), James Maloney (Arranger, Musical Director and Additional Compositions), JJ Wigs (Wigs, Hair and Make-up), Tom Silverwood (Costume Designer), Lloyd Thomas (Technical Director), Josh Collins (Production Manager), Liz Flint (Voice Coach) and Aundrea Fudge (Dialect Coach).

Prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in cinemas this November.

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Photo credit: Vinnie Copeland and Elizabeth Anderson. (Photo by Perou)