MADDADDAM Full Cast Announced for National Ballet of Canada Revival

The National Ballet of Canada has announced casting for Wayne McGregor's MADDADDAM, inspired by Margaret Atwood's celebrated novel trilogy and featuring a score by internationally acclaimed composer Max Richter. The production returns to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto June 13-21.

On opening night, Principal Dancer Siphesihle November will perform the role of Jimmy, with Principal Dancer Harrison James as Crake, Principal Dancer Koto Ishihara as Oryx, Principal Dancer Heather Ogden as Toby, Principal Dancer Tirion Law as Ren, First Soloist Jenna Savella as Amanda, Principal Dancer Christopher Gerty as Zeb, Principal Dancer Larkin Miller as Blanco, and Principal Dancer Ben Rudisin as Ancestor Adam.

A co-production with The Royal Ballet, MADDADDAM was created in Toronto and received its world premiere at the Four Seasons Centre in November 2022. The Royal Ballet presented the London premiere in November 2024 and will revive the production in February 2027 to celebrate McGregor's 20th anniversary as Resident Choreographer. The Toronto engagement will feature updates introduced during the London run.

Exploring themes of extinction and invention, hubris and humanity, MADDADDAM draws on Atwood's activism and connection to Canada. The production features designs by We Not I, costumes by Gareth Pugh, lighting by Lucy Carter, film design by Ravi Deepres, and dramaturgy by Uzma Hameed.

Casting

Jimmy

Siphesihle November (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Spencer Hack (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Crake

Harrison James (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Naoya Ebe* (June 14, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)
Isaac Wright* (June 18 at 2:00 p.m.)

Oryx

Koto Ishihara (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Svetlana Lunkina (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Toby

Heather Ogden (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Alexandra MacDonald (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Ren

Tirion Law* (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Monika Haczkiewicz* (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Amanda

Jenna Savella (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Agnes Su* (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Zeb

Christopher Gerty (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Peng Fei Jiang (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Blanco

Larkin Miller* (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Donald Thom (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

Ancestor Adam

Ben Rudisin (June 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m.)
Jack Bertinshaw (June 14, 18, 20, 21 at 2:00 p.m.)

*Debuts

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