Till the Stars Come Down
a new play by Beth Steel
Booking and details
Dorfman Theatre
National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX
Everyone loves a wedding…
It’s Sylvia and Marek’s wedding and you are all invited.
Over the course of a hot summer’s day, a family gathers to welcome a newcomer into their midst. But as the vodka flows and dances are shared, passions boil over and the limits of love are tested.
What happens when the happiest day of your life opens the door to a new, frightening and uncertain future?
Directed by Bijan Sheibani (A Taste of Honey, Barber Shop Chronicles), this new play by former National Theatre writer-in-residence Beth Steel (The House of Shades) is a passionate, heartbreaking and hilarious portrayal of a larger-than-life family struggling to come to terms with a changing world.
‘Sears and scintillates’
The Stage
Gallery
Production images
Suitability
Please note: This production features loud noises, flash pyrotechnics, strobe effects, haze, strong language, themes of racism and xenophobia, reference to suicide, scenes of a sexual nature and depictions of mild violence. More advice and guidance.
Cast includes
Lorraine Ashbourne
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down and Three Sisters
Lucy Black
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, Top Girls, 3 Winters and Children of the Sun
Lisa McGrillis
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down and The Pitmen Painters (also Broadway)
Sinéad Matthews
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, The Antipodes, Absolute Hell, Hedda Gabler, Evening at the Talk House, Blurred Lines, Our Class, The Women of Troy and The Mandate
Derek Riddell
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down
Ruby Stokes
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down
Philip Whitchurch
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, Summerfolk and Women of Troy
Alan Williams
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, Faith, Hope and Charity (for A Zeldin Company), As You Like It, Here We Go, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and War Horse (also West End)
Marc Wootton
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down and Season’s Greetings
The role of Sarah is played by:
Bodhi Rae Breathnach
Till the Stars Come Down is Bodhi Rae Breathnach’s professional theatre debut. TV includes So Awkward and The Capture 2. Short films include Lurk and Weekend Dad.
Maggie Livermore
Till the Stars Come Down is Maggie Livermore’s professional theatre debut. Short films include In This Family.
Cadence Williams
Cadence Williams’ work in theatre includes The Crucible at the National Theatre. TV includes The Midwich Cuckoos and an untitled upcoming project. Short films include Walk Out.
Production team
Playwright
Director
Bijan Sheibani
Bijan Sheibani
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, Barber Shop Chronicles, A Taste of Honey, The Kitchen, Emil and the Detectives, Romeo and Juliet and Our Class
Set and Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Paule Constable
Paule Constable
Recent National Theatre includes: Till the Stars Come Down, The Confessions, Dixon and Daughters, The Normal Heart, The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call and The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Choreographer and Movement Director
Aline David
Aline David
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, A Taste of Honey, Barber Shop Chronicles, Romeo and Juliet, Emil and the Detectives, Antigone, The Kitchen, Greenland and Our Class
Sound Designer
Gareth Fry
Gareth Fry
Recent National Theatre includes: Till the Stars Come Down, Barber Shop Chronicles, A Small Family Business and Othello
Fight Director
Kev McCurdy
Kev McCurdy
Recent National Theatre includes: Till the Stars Come Down, Othello, Antony & Cleopatra, An Octoroon and Network
Intimacy Director
Asha Jennings-Grant
Asha Jennings-Grant
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down
Casting Director
Alastair Coomer CDG
Alastair Coomer CDG
Recent National Theatre includes: Till the Stars Come Down, The House of Bernarda Alba, Othello, The Crucible (also West End), Blues for an Alabama Sky and The Corn is Green
Children's Casting
Chloe Blake
Chloe Blake
Recent National Theatre includes: Jekyll and Hyde, Barrier(s), Hamlet for Young Audiences, The Effect and Blues for an Alabama Sky
Dialect Coach
Charmian Hoare
Charmian Hoare
Recent National Theatre includes: Till the Stars Come Down, The Motive and the Cue, The Lehman Trilogy (also West End), Jack Absolute Flies Again and Our Generation (also at Chichester)
Company Voice Work
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down, The House of Bernarda Alba, The Confessions, Dear England, The Motive and the Cue, Death of England: Closing Time and Romeo and Julie
Company Voice Work
Tamsin Newlands
Tamsin Newlands
For the National Theatre: Nye, Till the Stars Come Down, Jekyll & Hyde and The House of Bernarda Alba
Staff Director
Stepan Mysko von Schultze
Stepan Mysko von Schultze
For the National Theatre: Till the Stars Come Down
Ticket prices
Monday – Thursday evenings and all matinees:
£20, £40, £45, £60
Friday & Saturday evenings:
£20, £45, £50, £65
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Please note the 6.30pm start time on the following performances: Thu 8 Feb, Tue 13 Feb, Thu 22 Feb and Tue 27 Feb.
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Prices may change according to demand
What's on guide
Assisted performances
No Captioned performances available.
No BSL Interpreted performances available.
No Audio described performances available.
No Chilled performance available.
No Dementia-friendly performances available.
No Sensory adapted performances available.
The interpreter for the BSL performance will be Natasha Trantom.
Audio-described performances are preceded by a Touch Tour, 90 minutes before the performance start time. Call the Access line on 020 7452 3961 to book Touch Tours.
We have an allocation of tickets held for members of our Access scheme and if any of the assisted performances above are shown as “Sold Out”, tickets may still be available: Please log in to your account to view all available tickets, or call Box Office on 020 7452 3961
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A start date for availabilty for performances of Till the Stars Come Down is to be confirmed.
Photography (Marc Wootton and Sinead Matthews) by Simon Sorted.