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The Lovely Bones (play)

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The Lovely Bones
Written byAlice Sebold (novel)
Bryony Lavery (play)
Date premiered1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)
Place premieredRoyal & Derngate, Northampton
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
Setting1973–1985 Pennsylvania and heaven

The Lovely Bones is a 2018 British play based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Alice Sebold. It was adapted for the stage by Bryony Lavery.

Production

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The production is directed by Melly Still, designed by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita with lighting design by Matt Haskins, sound design by Helen Skiera and movement design by Mike Ashcroft.

The production made its world premiere at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton on 1 September 2018 running until 22 September. It toured to Everyman Liverpool (25 September to 6 October), Northern Stage (9 to 20 October), Birmingham Repertory Theatre (30 October to 10 November) and New Wolsey Theatre (13 to 17 November).[1]

Following its 2018 tour, the production returned to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 10 September (previews from 6 September) until 21 September 2019. It embarked on another UK tour to Theatre Royal Nottingham, Exeter Northcott Theatre, Norwich Theatre Royal, The Lowry Salford, Rose Theatre Kingston, Hackney Empire, Cambridge Arts Theatre, Oxford Playhouse, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Cast and characters

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Character 2018 UK tour cast 2019 UK tour cast
Susie Salmon Charlotte Beaumont
Len Fenerman/Samuel Heckler Pete Ashmore Huw Parmenter
Abigail Salmon Emily Bevan Catrin Aaron
Ruana Singh/Franny Bhawna Bhawsar Avita Jay
Lyn/Cop/Mrs Flanagan Susan Bovell Lynda Rooke
Ruth Connors/Buckley Salmon Natasha Cottriall Leigh Lothian
Mr Harvey Keith Dunphy Nicholas Khan
Ray Singh/Principal Caden/Holiday Karan Gill Samuel Gosrani
Jack Salmon Jack Sandle
Lindsey Salmon Ayoola Smart Fanta Barrie

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Lovely Bones Tour". britishtheatre.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.