Carey Mulligan to Star in One Woman Play GIRLS & BOYS at London's Royal Court

Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan has been cast in the world premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Lyndsey Turner. Girls & Boys runs in the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Thursday 8 February 2018 -Saturday 10 March 2018 with press performances on Wednesday 14 February at 7pm and Thursday 15 February at 7pm.

The Royal Court description of the play describes the plot as, "an unexpected meeting at an airport leads to an intense, passionate, head-over-heels relationship. Before long they begin to settle down, buy a house, juggle careers, have kids - theirs is an ordinary family. But then their world starts to unravel and things take a disturbing turn."

Kelly's previous works include The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas and the Tony Award-nominated book of Matilda the Musical.

Lyndsey Turner previous work includes Posh, also produced at the Royal Court. Her appearances on the West End include Hamlet at the Barbican and Chimerica at the Almeida.

Carey Mulligan was a 2015 Tony nominee for her work in the play Skylight. She has also been seen on Broadway in The Seagull. The actress will be returning to the Royal Court. She was last seen in their productions of The Seagull and Forty Winks.