Rehearsals for the play, written and directed by Simon Stone after Henrik Ibsen, are underway ahead of performances next month at the Bridge Theatre.
Andrew Lincoln in rehearsals for The Lady from the Sea. Photo by Johan Persson.
Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) and Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) lead the new production this Autumn.
They are joined by Isobel Akuwudike (The Road Trip) as Hilda, Joe Alwyn (The Brutalist) as Heath,Brendan Cowell (Yerma, Young Vic) as Finn Marcet, John Macmillan (House of the Dragon) as Lyle, and Gracie Oddie-James (Grantchester) as Asa. Completing the cast are understudies Daniel Gregory (Mood) as cover Lyle & Heath, Sarah Moss (Once, The Barn) as cover Ellida, Sadhbha Odufuwa-Bolger (Assembly, Donmar Warehouse) as cover Asa & Hilda and Nathan Wiley (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) as cover Edward & Finn.
Known for being Ibsen's most radical modern portrayal of a woman’s fight for autonomy in her relationship, The Lady from the Sea is a thrilling dissection of desire, loss, and rebirth for the contemporary age.
It plays at the Bridge Theatre for 9 weeks from 10 September to 8 November 2025.
