Evans, Fleetwood And More Join West For Donmar Warehouse's LIFE IS A DREAM, Previews Begin 10/8

The Donmar Warehouse has announced for casting for its production of Pedro Calderon de la Barca's LIFE IS A DREAM. 'DREAM' begins preview performances October 8 and will official open October 13. The play will run through November 28.

The Donmar Warehouse previously announced Dominic West to star in "DREAM. Joining West are Rupert Evans (Astolfo), Kate Fleetwood (Rosaura), David Horovitch (Clotaldo), Lloyd Hutchinson (Clarion), Sharon Small (Estrella), David Smith (Soldier 2/Servant 2), Malcolm Storry (Basilio) and Dylan Turner (Soldier 1/Servant 1).

LIFE IS A DREAM is directed by Jonathan Munby. The production creative team includes Designer Angela Davies, Lighting Designer Neil Austin, Composer & Sound Designer Dominic Haslam, Composer & musician Ansuman Biswas, and Movement Director Mike Ashcroft.

To protect the country from the horrors prophesied, Segismundo is condemned for all eternity. Banished to a secret world high in the mountains and cut off from the sun, he can only dream of a life reversed: of palaces, empires, freedom and revenge.

Helen Edmundson's new version of Calderon's richly poetic, epic masterpiece explores illusion, reality, fate and destiny against the backdrop of a mythical kingdom.

LIFE IS A DREAM will begin previews Thursday, 8 October. The production will open 13 October and run through 28 November. 'DREAM' plays Monday through Saturday evenings at 7.30pm, Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.

Tickets are priced £13 - £29, and may be purchased by calling the box office at 0870 060 6624 or visiting www.donmarwarehouse.com.