Director
Anna Karenina / Lesley Hart, after Tolstoy
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh & Bristol Old Vic
"a sparky feminist cry for liberation" ★★★★ The Guardian
"a thrilling new perspective on the narrative, delivered with breathtaking pace and ferocity" ★★★★ The Scotsman
"a heady... cocktail of devotion, deceit and despair" ★★★★ The Stage
“The end result is something new whilst at the same time retaining the essence of the original story, something that is definitely Russian, but also something that is very Scottish. Here Russia and Scotland find a common ground in far more than just a Robert Burns song.” ★★★★★ Arts Reviews Edinburgh
“What happens when you cross a Scottish writer and a Russian-born director with one of the great classics of world literature? Some very successful theatre, as it turns out. Lesley Hart’s take on Anna Karenina was written in collaboration with Polina Kalinina, this production’s director, and it has the feel of something fresh and newly-minted.” ★★★★ WhatsOnStage
“Making the most of its inspired open staging, the intertwined and swiftly moving scenes keep the story flowing at a breathtaking pace, while never faltering on the intensity of emotion.” The Edinburgh Reporter
“From beginning to end this production is raw, powerful, and arresting, with ferocity to match the passion burning at its heart.” ★★★★ The Skinny
“Fresh take on Tolstoy’s classic is driven by a modern empathy” ★★★★ The List
CAST
Robert Akodoto / Vronsky
Lindsey Campbell / Anna
Tallulah Greive / Kitty
Jamie Marie Leary / Dolly
Stephen McCole / Karenin
Angus Miller / Stiva
Ray Sesay / Levin
TEAM
Design / Emma Bailey
Sound & Composer / Xana
Lighting / Mark Henderson
Movement Director / Vicki Manderson
Intimacy Director / Adelaide Waldrop
Associate Director / Debi Pirie
Casting / Simone Pereira Hind & Anna Dawson
Photography / Robbie McFadzean