After Life | |
Place: | Dorfman Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London |
Orig Lang: | English |
After Life is a play by Jack Thorne (concept by Thorne, Bunny Christie, and Jeremy Herrin) based on the film of the same name by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
The play made its world premiere in the Dorfman Theatre at the Royal National Theatre, London from 2 June 2021, running until 7 August, It is directed by Jeremy Herrin, designed by Bunny Christie and co-produced by Headlong. The production was originally due to open in 2020, however was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The audience are socially distanced due to the Government guidelines.[1]
The cast includes Olatunji Ayofe, Nino Furuhata, Danielle Henry, Maddie Holliday, Togo Igawa, Anoushka Lucas, Kevin McMonagle, Jack James Ryan, Simon Startin, Luke Thallon, June Watson and Millicent Wong.[2]