U.K. Premiere of Red Speedo, Starring Finn Cole, Opens July 18

The U.K. premiere of Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo, which began previews July 13 at the Orange Tree Theatre, officially opens July 18 at the Richmond venue.

Directed by Matthew Dunster (Shirley Valentine, 2:22 A Ghost Story, Hangmen), the co-production with David Adkin is currently scheduled to run through August 10.

Finn Cole, best known for his roles in Peaky Blinders and Animal Kingdom, is making his professional stage debut in the production, joined by Fraser James (The Seagull, Endeavour) as Coach, Parker Lapaine (House of the Dragon) as Lydia, and Ciarán Owens (Peaky Blinders, The Last Kingdom) as Peter.

Red Speedo follows swimmer Ray, who is within touching distance of international glory and a life-changing sponsorship deal. But everything changes when performance-enhancing drugs are discovered in the club’s refrigerator.

The production also has designs by Anna Fleischle, costume design and associate set design by Cat Fuller, lighting design by Sally Ferguson, sound design by Holly Khan, casting by Matilda James, fight direction by Claire Llewellyn for RC Annie, and accent coaching by Aundrea Fudge.

Hnath is also the author of A Doll's House, Part 2; The Christians; A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney; nightnight; Isaac’s Eye; and Death Tax.

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