Performance

Venue	Old Vic Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	20th August 2019
Opened	5th September 2019
To	5th October 2019
When	19:30.Wed, Sat Mats 14:30
Old Vic Theatre (V402)
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Production Changes

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Date of change: 5 Jul 19 - T0714707643
Date of change: 1 May 19 - T0714707643

A Very Expensive Poison

Work:: A Very Expensive Poison (S1427087531)

A shocking assassination in the heart of London. In a bizarre mix of high-stakes global politics and radioactive villainy, a man pays with his life.

Author

Lucy Prebble (based on the book by Luke Harding)

Production:: (T0714707643)

World Premiere. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, A Very Expensive Poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair.

Producer	Old Vic
Director	John Crowley
Design	Tom Scutt
Sound	Paul Arditti
Lighting	Mimi Jordan Sherin
Performer	Thomas Arnold (Emmerson / Tim / Sergei / Mario)
Performer	Tom Brooke (Alexander Litvinenko)
Performer	MyAnna Buring (Marina Litvinenko)
Performer	Callum Coates (Onstage Swing / Dr Virchis / FSB Officer 2)
Performer	Marc Graham (Onstage Swing / Njrse David / Youth / FSB Officer)
Performer	Amanda Hadingue (Professor Dombey / Lluba / Photographer / Dr Bhatt)
Performer	Yasmine Holness-Dove (Onstage Swing / Natalia / FSB Officer 3 / Youth 2 / Waitress 2 / Dr Dudhniwala)
Performer	Lloyd Hutchinson (Dimitri Kotvun)
Performer	Robyn Moore (Onstage Swing / Galina / Receptionist)
Performer	Peter Polycarpou (Boris Bereszovsky)
Performer	Sarah Seggari (Cabin Crew / Nurse Rezan / Australian Cleaner / Nurse)
Performer	Michael Shaeffer (Andrei Luguvoi)
Performer	Reece Shearsmith (The President)
Performer	Gavin Spokes (DI Hyatt)
Performer	Bea Svistunenko (Anatoly Litvinenko / Nurse / Michena / Waitress)

Listing:: L1231432630

Production details

World Premiere. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, A Very Expensive Poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair.

Reviews

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Special Performances

30 Sep 19 Audio Described
4 Oct 19 Captioned

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