Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James to Star in New Penelope Skinner Play in the West End

The play, titled Lyonesse, will open at the Harold Pinter Theatre in late September or early October. 

By: Jun. 02, 2023
Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James to Star in New Penelope Skinner Play in the West End

Deadline has reported that Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James will star in a new play by Penelope Skinner, directed by Ian Rickson, that will open in the West End in the fall.

Read the full story HERE

The play, titled Lyonesse, will open at the Harold Pinter Theatre in late September or early October. Lyonesse centers on Elaine (Scott Thomas), a reclusive actress who disappeared from the public eye under mysterious circumstances. Elaine brings Kate (James) to her estate to faciliate her comeback. 

Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James previously worked together on the films Darkest Hour and Rebecca.

Dame Kristin Ann Scott Thomas is a five-time BAFTA Award and Olivier Award nominee. She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Four Weddings and a Funeral and the Olivier Award for Best Actress for the Royal Court revival of The Seagull. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in The English Patient. 

Lily James James has starred in the films Baby Driver, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Yesterday and more. Her portrayal of Pamela Anderson in the Hulu series Pam & Tommy  earned her nominations for a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award.



RELATED STORIES - UK / West End

1
Photos: First Look At Carly Mercedes Dyer And More In THE DRIFTERS GIRL Photo
Photos: First Look At Carly Mercedes Dyer And More In THE DRIFTERS GIRL

Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced casting for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of The Drifters Girl, the acclaimed new West End musical which tells the remarkable story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them.

2
Review: FRANKIE THOMPSON & LIV ELLO: BODY SHOW, Soho Theatre Photo
Review: FRANKIE THOMPSON & LIV ELLO: BODY SHOW, Soho Theatre

Body Show is an apocalyptic, gender-bending, drag-infused spectacular tackling dysphoria and eating disorders head-on. Fresh from their hit Fringe run, individual performance artists Frankie Thompson (Catts) and Liv Ello (Swarm) bring their collaborative show to London, presenting something both thought-provoking and a whole lot of fun.

3
Guest Blog: Dance is a Very Queer Space: Dancer Zinzi Minott on her New Solo Show BLACK ON Photo
Guest Blog: 'Dance is a Very Queer Space': Dancer Zinzi Minott on her New Solo Show BLACK ON BLACK at Sadler's Wells

Black on Black is my solo dance performance that explores queerness, Blackness and the body as an archive. I’ve always been interested in complicating the boundaries of dance and this show is a kind of audio-visual, sensory performance set within a multi-screen visual installation of archive footage.

4
Review: QUIZ, Chichester Festival Theatre Photo
Review: QUIZ, Chichester Festival Theatre

Did they do it? It's a 50/50 and you decide. And you have a lot of fun getting there too.

More Hot Stories For You

Videos


TICKET CENTRAL

Recommended For You