Old Vic unveils Goold's first season with Damian Lewis as Henry V
Rupert Goold's inaugural Old Vic season also includes Milly Alcock in Julie, the Sondheim musical Assassins and Arinzé Kene in Kohlhaas.
London's Old Vic announced the first four shows of Rupert Goold's inaugural season as Artistic Director, according to deadline.com. The programme includes a new production of Shakespeare's Henry V starring Damian Lewis in the title role.
Milly Alcock will play the title role in Julie in April. The play is a contemporary version of August Strindberg's Miss Julie, adapted and directed by Rebecca Frecknall.
Goold himself will direct Assassins, the musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. Arinzé Kene will perform the one-man show Kohlhaas in August.
Kohlhaas is an adaptation of Michael Kohlhaas by Marco Baliani and Remo Rostagno, translated and directed by Omar Elerian.
The Old Vic opened its Backstage building last year, housing programmes for schools, community groups and emerging theatre professionals.
Quick answers
Who plays Henry V in Rupert Goold's Old Vic production?
Damian Lewis plays the title role in Goold's new production of Shakespeare's play.
When does Milly Alcock appear in Julie at the Old Vic?
Alcock plays the title role in Julie in April, in Rebecca Frecknall's adaptation of Strindberg's Miss Julie.
Who performs Kohlhaas at the Old Vic?
Arinzé Kene performs the one-man show in August, translated and directed by Omar Elerian.