The professional cast for National Theatre's musical, THE UNDERWORLD, has been announced as rehearsals begin with communities across England.
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Zubin Varla, Tarinn Callender, Emma Prendergast, and Amy Booth-Steel in The Odyssey: The Underworld
The National Theatre today announces the full professional cast for THE UNDERWORLD.
THE UNDERWORLD is the fifth and final episode of an epic multi-location production of The Odyssey which will be staged as a full-scale musical production from 26-28 August on the National Theatre's Olivier Stage.
The joyful production brings together 160 people from across England including six professional actors, musicians and performance groups, with 68 freelance artists working across the nationwide project.
Rehearsals begin this week at the NT as well as their partnering theatres across the country.
The cast of THE UNDERWORLD
Joining the 50 London participants and 40 participants from the previous four locations are;
- Amy Booth-Steel (Blue Jean) as Calypso
- Tarinn Callender (Hamilton) as Telemachus
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Dune) as Odysseus
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Hex) as Poseidon
- Emma Prendergast (Eastenders) as Athena
- Zubin Varla (Tammy Faye) as Hades
What is THE UNDERWORLD about?
Held captive by the nymph Calypso, Odysseus has all but given up hope of ever returning home. Back on Ithaca, her son Telemachus plots a rescue, and high above on Mount Olympus, the Gods convene to set her one final trial - a voyage to Hades, land of the dead.
The stand-alone production explores this universal story of resilience, loss, healing and hope, drawing on the stories told in the first four episodes across the country.
Journeying alongside the production is The Galley, a 10-metre-long ship crafted from sustainable materials including bamboo and rope, representing Odysseus' epic voyage and the nationwide connection between the communities who tell the story.
