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‘Bridgerton’ Star Luke Thompson, ‘Gangs of London’s’ Sope Dirisu and More Join Cold-Read Play ‘An Oak Tree’ at Young Vic (EXCLUSIVE)
Award-winning play where actors perform without seeing the script returns to London with stellar cast including Luke Thompson and Sope Dirisu.
Francesca Moody Productions, the powerhouse behind theater sensations “Fleabag” and “ Baby Reindeer,” is bringing Tim Crouch’s groundbreaking play “An Oak Tree” to London’s The Young Vic Theatre this spring, assembling a roster of heavy-hitting talent including Sope Dirisu (“Gangs of London”), Michelle Terry (“Tribes”), Luke Thompson (“ Bridgerton “), Russell Tovey (“American Horror Story: NYC”) and Indira Varma (“ Game of Thrones “). Since its 2005 premiere, the play has featured over 350 different guest artists globally, including Frances McDormand, Geoffrey Rush, Sharon D. Clarke, Alanis Morissette, Sophie Okonedo and Peter Dinklage. The production continues a hot streak for Francesca Moody Productions, whose stage-to-screen prowess has yielded two of the decade’s biggest television hits with “Fleabag” and “Baby Reindeer.” The company’s slate includes “Weather Girl” at London’s Soho Theatre, “Feeling Afraid as if Something Terrible Is Going to Happen” touring major Australian venues including Sydney Opera House, and “How to Win Against History” at Bristol Old Vic.
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