Full casting announced for world premiere of HIGH NOON
Photo credit: Justine Matthew
Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of the play HIGH NOON, which runs at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre from 17 December-6 March.
Joining Emmy and Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup and Olivier Award-winner Denise Gough are Billy Howle (Roots/Look Back in Anger, Almeida Theatre), and Rosa Salazar (Play Dirty, Amazon MGM), with Simon Chandler, James Doherty, Misha Handley, Joshua Hill, Jonah Russell, Rebecca Lee, and Tim Steed.
Directed by Olivier Award-winner Thea Sharrock, the play HIGH NOON is by Academy Award-winner and six-time nominee Eric Roth and marks Roth’s debut work for the stage. This gripping new adaptation is based on the iconic, four-time Academy Award-winning 1952 film with a screenplay by Carl Foreman, originally produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by Fred Zinnemann. Hailed as one of the greatest westerns ever made, this isn’t just a play, it’s a wake-up call. Told in real time, this edge-of-your-seat thriller explodes onto the stage. This unmissable new version speaks urgently to the world today.
Set in the American West of the 1800s, High Noon rides on themes as relevant now as they were then. Courage vs. Cowardice. Justice vs. Peace. Duty vs. Desire. And at its heart, is the bond between Will Kane and Amy Fowler – a love tested by impossible choices as the clock ticks down to the return of deadly outlaw Frank Miller on the high noon train. The clock is ticking. As time runs out, one truth remains: if you don’t stand up for what’s worth saving, you risk losing it all.
HIGH NOON has set and costume design by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Tim Hatley, lighting by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Neil Austin, music by Chris Egan, sound by Nick Lidster, choreography and movement direction by Lizzi Gee, fight direction by Kate Waters, and casting by Jina Jay CDG.
