The Cast
Naomi Bentley - Gabrielle York (younger)
Naomi was last seen at the Almeida in Out of the Fog by Roy Williams. Her other theatre credits include Burn, Chatroom and Citizenship for the National Theatre, Beautiful Thing for Sound Theatre and Martha Loves Michael at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh. Her television work includes roles in Mutual Friends and Ideal as well as guest appearances in New Tricks, Silent Witness and Extras. Her film credits are The Mark of Cain and January 2nd.
Simon Burke - Joe Ryan
As well as many performances on stage for the Sydney Theatre Company where his performances include Mr Kolpert, She Stoops to Conquer, The Herbal Bed, and The Merchant of Venice, Simon’s UK theatre credits include the West End productions of The Sound of Music,Out of the Blue and Phantom of the Opera, and A Christmas Carol for the RSC. His UK television credits include Hustle and The One That Got Away.
Jonathan Cullen - Henry Law
Jonathan's recent theatre credits include The Stone, Under The Blue Sky, Talking to Terrorists and Our Late Night for the Royal Court, State of Emergency for the Gate Theatre, Equus at the Gielgud Theatre, Market Boy and Albert Speer for the National Theatre, Master and Margerita and The Seagull for Chichester Festival Theatre, and Our Country’s Good for Out of Joint. On television his credits include The Innocents and The Unknown Soldier, whilst on film he has appeared in Neverland, Fred Clause and Robin Hood.
Lisa Dillon - Elizabeth Law (younger)
Lisa has previously been seen at the Almeida in Period of Adjustment and Hedda Gabler. Her other theatre credits include Under the Blue Sky in the West End, Present Laughter for the National Theatre, and Othello for the RSC. She recently won the Ian Charleson Award and the Critics’ Circle Most Promising Newcomer Awardfor her performance as Hilda Wangel in The Master Builder at the Albery Theatre. Her film credits include Bright Young Things, whilst on television she has most recently been seen in the BBC’s award-winning Cranford. Also for the BBC she has been seen in Hawking and Cambridge Spies.
Richard Hope - Gabriel York
Richard's extensive theatre work includes The Hour We Know Nothing of Each Other, A Prayer for Owen Meany, War and Peace, Pravda and Hamlet all for the National Theatre, Anna Karenina for Shared Experience, Cymbeline for Shakespeare’s Globe and The Street of Crocodiles and The Visit for Theatre de Complicité. His many television credits include Silent Witness, New Tricks and Heartbeat. On film his work includes Chromophobia, Sergeant Pepper, Antonia and Jane and Bellman and True.
Tom Mison - Gabriel Law
Tom's theatre credits include Hedda for the Gate Theatre, The Living Unknown Soldier and Les Enfants Du Paradis for the Arcola Theatre, Hamlet for the Old Vic and Achidi J’s Final Hours for Soho Theatre. His television credits include Mr Bingley in Lost in Austen, Belle de Jour, The Amazing Mrs Pritchard and Heroes and Villians.
Phoebe Nicholls - Elizabeth Law (older)
Phoebe was recently at the Almeida in Samuel West's critically acclaimed production of Waste.Her other theatre credits include The Vortex at the Apollo Theatre, Three Women and a Piano Tuner for Hampstead Theatre, Hysteria for the Royal Court and An Inspector Calls and Pravda for the National Theatre. Her television credits include Persuasion, The Trial of Tony Blair, Hawking and Shackleton. Her film credits include Maurice and The Elephant Man.
Leah Purcell - Gabrielle York (older)
Leah is one of Australia’s leading actors having won many awards for her work in theatre, on film and on television. Her Australian stage credits include Stuff Happens, The Marriage of Figaro and The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table. She has worked extensively on Australian television and her film credits include Andrew Bovell’s Lantana and The Proposition.
Sargon Yelda - Andrew Price
Sargon's theatre credits include Salt Meets Wound for Theatre 503 and Stovepipe, a National Theatre/Bush Theatre collaboration. On television he has been seen in Saddam's Tribe,Midnight Man and Compulsion.