Full cast announced for Sting's THE LAST SHIP

The Last Ship, developed by Sting in 2011 and inspired by his 1991 album The Soul Cages, is based on his childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend. It tells the moving story of a community of shipbuilders in the North East of England, faced with the closure of their shipyard – the heart of their existence.

This new staging, produced by Karl Sydow, features a new book by acclaimed writer Barney Norris and is directed by Leo Warner, with set and video design by 59, a Journey studio. This fully staged, large-scale production featuring a company of over 50 will include brand new songs, alongside beloved songs by Sting such as Island of Souls, All This Time, and When We Dance. It has toured globally this year, including stops in Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane, as well as a limited nine-show run at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

Joining Sting, who will play Jackie White across all the shows during the run, and Shaggy, who will reprise his role as the Wallsend Ferryman on 22 and 23 September only, the full cast includes Declan Bennett (Gideon), Frances McNamee (Meg), Jackie Morrison (Peggy White), Lejaun Sheppard (The Wallsend Ferryman - 24 September - 3 October), Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong (Baroness Tynesdale), Matt Beveridge (Freddy Newlands), Joe Caffrey (Billy Thompson), Duane Gooden (Adrian), Hannah Richardson (Ellen) and Adam Strong (Davey). Lydia Bolton (Swing) is Dance Captain and Llandyll Gove (Swing) is Resident Director. The Ensemble  and understudy cast features Olivia-Mae Baker, Matthew Gent, Helen Hill, Ediz Mahmut, Matthew McDonald, Grant Neal and Emma Thornett.

Declan Bennett, Joe Caffrey, Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, Matt Beveridge, Hannah Richardson, Lejaun Sheppard, Emma Thornett, Helen Hill, Grant Neal, Matthew Gent and Llandyll Gove are all returning to the company, having performed this year in Amsterdam, Paris, Brisbane and New York. Frances McNamee and Jackie Morrison were in the original UK and USA tour cast, and Adam Strong, Duane Gooden, Olivia-Mae Baker, Lydia Boulton, Matthew McDonald and Ediz Mahmut are all new to the company.

The Last Ship will play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 22 September to 3 October 2026.

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