(AGENPARL) – ven 17 marzo 2023 MILLY ALCOCK ANNOUNCED FOR THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S OLIVIER AWARD-NOMINATED PRODUCTION OF
THE CRUCIBLE
OPENING IN LONDON’S WEST END THIS SUMMER FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED RUN
Milly Alcock © Emilia Staugaard
The National Theatre announced today that Milly Alcock will make her West End debut as Abigail in Lyndsey Turner’s acclaimed production of The Crucible. Set designed by Es Devlin, this new production of Arthur Miller’s gripping parable of power and its abuse will play at the Gielgud Theatre from 7 June until 2 September. Further casting to be announced.
Rising star Milly Alcock is most known for her role in the acclaimed HBO series, House of the Dragon, a prequel to George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy drama Game of Thrones. Starring alongside Matt Smith, Paddy Considine and Olivia Cooke, Alcock earned a Critics’ Choice Award nomination (‘Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series’, 2023) for her performance as the young Rhaenyra Targaryen. Alcock has also recently starred alongside Tim Minchin in his Australian comedy Upright for which she won the Casting Guild of Australia’s ‘Rising Star Award’ (2018) and a nomination for ‘Best Comedy Performer’ at Australia’s 10th AACTA Awards (2020).
The Crucible is nominated for ‘Best Revival’ and ‘Best Lighting Design’ by Tim Lutkin at this year’s Olivier Awards.
Milly Alcock said: “To say it’s a dream come true to work on such an iconic play with such a distinguished theatre company is an understatement. I am beyond thrilled.”
A witch hunt is beginning in Salem. Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women suddenly find their words have a terrible power. As a climate of fear spreads through the community, private vendettas fuel public accusations and soon the truth itself is on trial.
Olivier Award-winner (Chimerica) Lyndsey Turner is an Associate of the National Theatre. Her critically acclaimed production of The Crucible originally ran at the National Theatre in autumn 2022. Other credits for the National Theatre include, Under Milk Wood, Top Girls, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, There is a War and Edgar and Annabel. Other productions include, A Number at the Old Vic; Far Away, Faith Healer and Fathers and Sons at the Donmar Warehouse; Hamlet at the Barbican; The Treatment and Chimerica at the Almeida (including the West End transfer); and Girls and Boys, Posh and Contractions at the Royal Court.
Tony Award®-winner Es Devlin recent theatre credits include The Lehman Trilogy, currently playing in the West End and A Number at the Old Vic, also directed by Lyndsey Turner. Other recent work includes, Come Home Again at the Tate Modern and Conference of the Trees at COP26 in Glasgow. Devlin has also conceived stage sculptures with Beyoncé, The Weekend, U2, Kanye West, Saint Laurent, Dior and the 2021 and 2022 Super Bowl halftime shows as well as Olympic Ceremonies in London and Rio. Upcoming theatre work includes The Motive and the Cue and Dear England at the National Theatre.
Lyndsey Turner and Es Devlin are joined by, costume designer, Catherine Fay; lighting designer, Tim Lutkin; sound designer, Tingying Dong (content design); sound designer, Christopher Shutt (system design); composer and arranger, Caroline Shaw; music director and arranger, Osnat Schmool with casting by Alastair Coomer CDG and Naomi Downham. They are joined by associate director, Blythe Stewart; associate set designer, Ellie Wintour; associate lighting designer, Max Narula; fight director, Bret Yount; intimacy directors, Ita O’Brien and Louise Kempton; dialect coaches, Danièle Lydon and Hazel Holder and assistant music director, Alice Grant.
The Crucible in the West End is supported by American Express, the National Theatre’s Preferred Card Partner.
IMAGES
Milly Alcock image available [here](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5k8eimlogoo9cz2a1rlha/h?dl=0&rlkey=54biicfvx0fqcntuwx62lwqv6)
The Crucible images available [here](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/a0ccbg3onpaj7yphjm3c5/h?dl=0&rlkey=rsg5ppa60gqjb2tpcpe00dzea)
LISTINGS
Address: Gielgud Theatre (a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre), Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6AR
Website: [www.thecrucibleonstage.com](https://www.thecrucibleonstage.com/) / Social Handles: @CrucibleOnStage
Dates: Wednesday 7 June – Saturday 2 September 2023
Press Night: Thursday 15 June, 7pm
Performances: Monday – Saturday at 7pm, with a matinee on Thursday and Saturday at 2pm*
*schedule may differ during bank holidays, check website for details
Assisted Performances:
Captioned Performance
Saturday 15 July at 2pm and Monday 31 July at 7pm
Audio Described Performance
Saturday 22 July at 2pm and Monday 7 August at 7pm
BSL Interpreted Performance
Saturday 29 July at 2pm
Running Time: 2 hours, 50 minutes, including an interval
Ticket Pricing: Tickets from £20
Booking Options: Book via [nationaltheatre.org.uk](http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/)
(lines open Monday to Saturday 10am – 7:30pm)
For details about how to purchase in person, please visit
http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/theatres/gielgud-theatre
Groups Rate
Accelerator Groups 10+ Rate
Only £39.50 a ticket
Valid on Monday – Thursday Performances on Band A-C. Book & pay by 28th April
Education Rate
Ideal for KS4 and KS5 English Literature, English Language, Drama and Theatre
Studies, and Design and Technology.
Schools 10+ for only £22.50 a ticket
Valid on Monday – Thursday performances. Grand Circle for £22.50 (Evening). Band
A-C for £22.50 (Matinees). Plus 1 free teacher per 10 paying students (11th ticket)
MILLY ALCOCK BIOGRAPHY
Rising star Milly Alcock was most recently seen starring in the acclaimed HBO Max Game of Thrones Spinoff House of the Dragon. Starring alongside Matt Smith, Paddy Considine and Olivia Cooke, Alcock earned a Critics Choice award nomination for her role in the series. Alcock also appeared as the co-lead opposite Tim Minchin in Sky Atlantic and Foxtel’s Upright, which earned her an AACTA Award nomination. She made her television debut on the series Wonderland at age 14. Other credits include Reckoning with Aden Young, Furlough opposite Ryan Core, Fighting Season with Ewen Leslie, Pine Gap for Netflix, Janet King and the final season of A Place to Call Home. A native Australian, Alcock currently resides in London.
NOTES TO EDITOR
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