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Stranger Things star Sadie Sink and Hamnet’s Noah Jupe will make their West End debut in Romeo and Juliet, it has been announced.
The breakout Netflix star, 23, and the A Quiet Place actor, 20, will begin a limited 12-week run beginning in March at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
The London: Empire Street produced play will be directed by the highly acclaimed Robert Icke, who has previously worked on Oedipus and The Doctor.
On making her West End debut in Romeo & Juliet Sadie said: ‘I was a Broadway kid, so I’ve always dreamed about doing a show in the West End.
‘To get to do that in one of Shakespeares’s most famous plays under Rob’s direction with Noah will be such an exciting challenge. London theatre has this incredible energy, and I can’t wait to be a part of it.’
Sadie is best known for her role as Max Mayfield in Netflix’s global hit Stranger Things, after joining the series at the beginning of its second season.
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink and Hamnet’s Noah Jupe will make their West End debut in Romeo and Juliet, it has been announced
She earned a Critic’s Choice nomination for Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, and next year joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Sadie began her career on Broadway in Annie, and earlier this year earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play for her role in John Proctor Is the Villain.
Noah Jupe is a rising force in film and television, best known for his critically acclaimed performances in A Quiet Place, Honey Boy and Ford v Ferrari.
He will soon be seen on screen as Hamlet in Hamnet, in &Sons and The Carpenter’s Son.
On making his stage debut, Noah said: ‘Theatre is something I’ve always been intrigued by. It seems like such a challenging and rewarding experience for an actor. So I was very excited to hear about this project.
‘The combination of Romeo, Rob and Sadie is an opportunity you simply cannot turn down.’
Robert Icke is an award-winning theatre director and writer, known for his bold reinterpretations of classic texts.
Icke’s work, including Oresteia, 1984 and Hamlet, has been widely praised.
Sadie is best known for her role as Max Mayfield in Netflix’s global hit Stranger Things (pictured), after joining the series at the beginning of its second season
Noah Jupe is a rising force in film and television, best known for his critically acclaimed performances in A Quiet Place, Honey Boy and Ford v Ferrari
His Olivier-award winning production of Oedipus starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville is currently playing on Broadway.
Robert commented: ‘This is one of the plays I’ve returned to again and again, and the opportunity to tackle it in London with two wonderful young actors is hugely exciting. It’s an explosive play, filled with heat and life, which confronts us with the fragility of our lives are and the momentousness of every last second. I can’t wait to get started.’
Joining Icke on the creative team are set and costume designer Hildegard Bechtler (After the Dance – Olivier Award), lighting designer Jon Clark (The Lehman Trilogy – Tony Award), sound designer Tom Gibbons (People, Places & Things – Olivier Award), and video designer Ash J. Woodward (Dear England).
Further casting and creative team is to be announced.
Pre-sale opened Tuesday 18 November and tickets go on General Sale 10am tomorrow Wednesday 19 November via romeojulietplay.com.
