Roger Michell will direct a cast led by
Eileen Atkins in
Joanna Murray-Smith's latest play, The Female of the Species, opening at the Vaudeville Theatre on 16 July, with previews from 10 July.
Joining Atkins are Paul Chahidi,
Anna Maxwell Martin,
Con O'Neill, Sop
Hie Thompson and
Sam Kelly. Designs are by
Mark Thompson, with lighting by
James Whiteside and sound by
Matt McKenzie. The Female of the Species is produced in the West End by
David Richenthal and Mary Beth O'Connor,
Nica Burns and
Max Weitzenhoffer for Nimax Theatres.
Margot Mason is a literary giant on a deadline. When an uninvited fan arrives unexpectedly at her home, followed by her family and friends, Margot's feminist world begins to spiral hilariously out of control.
Multi award-winning actor Dame
Eileen Atkins (Margot Mason) has most recently been seen on stage playing Mrs Rafi in
Jonathan Kent's production of
Edward Bond's The Sea at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Bridget in
Michael Attenborough's production of
Frank McGuinness' There Came a
Gypsy Riding at
The Almeida Theatre. She has worked extensively for
The National Theatre including most recently, Honour, and the
Royal Shakespeare Company, including The Unexpected Man, which later transferred to Broadway. Her other theatre work includes The Birthday Party at the Duchess Theatre, A Delicate Balance at the Haymarket and Vita and Virginia, her own play, which premiered at
Chichester Festival Theatre before transferring to the West End. In 2006 she played Sister Aloysius on Broadway in
John Patrick Shanley's award-winning Doubt. Her many film credits include Wolf,
Vanity Fair, Ask The Dust, Cold Mountain, The Hours, Jack and Sarah and Gosford Park. On television her credits include Upstairs, Downstairs – which she co-created, Cold Comfort Farm, The Maitlands and Bertie, Elizabeth and Ballet Shoes, as well as Cranford for which she has recently received the BAFTA Television Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Miss Deborah Jenkyns.
Anna Maxwell Martin
Company of The Female of the Species
SopHie Thompson and Anna Maxwell Martin
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
Photos by Manuel Harlan.
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