Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for ROOM World Premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Theatre Royal Stratford East and Abbey Theatre Dublin present the world première of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel Room. Previously adapted by Donoghue for the screen, winning multiple awards, she now brings the story to the stage featuring songs by Scottish songwriter Kathryn Joseph and Cora Bissett. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsals below!

Bissett directs Stephen Casey (Grandpa/Doctor), Fela Lufadeju (Big Jack), Liam McKenna (Old Nick), Lucy Tregear (Grandma) and Witney White (Ma). The role of Little Jack will be shared by Darmani Eboji, Taye Kassim Junaid-Evans and Harrison Wilding. Opening on 10 May, the production previews from 2 May and runs until 3 June. Following its run in Stratford, Room will then play at Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Dundee Rep.

Kidnapped as a teenage girl, Ma has been locked inside a purpose-built room in her captor's garden for seven years. Her five-year-old son, Jack, has no concept of the world outside and happily exists inside Room with the help of Ma's games and his vivid imagination where objects like Rug, Lamp and TV are his only friends. But for Ma the time has come to escape and face their biggest challenge to date: the world outside Room.

For tickets and more information, visit www.stratfordeast.com.

Photo Credit: Scott Rylander

Darmani Eboji and Witney White
Fela Lufadeju and Taye Kassim Junaid-Evans
Fela Lufadeju
Harrison Wilding and Witney White
Lucy Tregear
SIan Williams and Cora Bissett
Stephen Casey, Fela Lufadeju, Taye Kassim Junaid-Evans and Witney White
Taye Kassim Junaid-Evans and Witney White
Witney White and Darmani Eboji