Finn Cole (Peaky Blinders) to lead European première of Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo
Orange Tree Theatre is delighted to announce Finn Cole known for his roles in Peaky Blinders and Animal Kingdom, will make his professional stage debut playing Ray in the European première of Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo directed by Matthew Dunster. Red Speedo opens on 18 July, with previews from 13 July, and runs until 10 August.
Also joining Finn Cole are, Fraser James playing Coach, Parker Lapaine playing Lydia, and Ciarán Owens (Peaky Blinders, The Last Kingdom) playing Peter.
Ray lives to swim. He is within touching distance of international glory and a life-changing sponsorship deal. But everything changes when performance-enhancing drugs are discovered in the club’s refrigerator. As tensions run high, Ray’s brother wants them destroyed, his coach wants to call the authorities, his ex-girlfriend doesn’t want to know, and Ray wants the drugs back.
A thriller played at the breakneck pace of an Olympic sprint, Red Speedo tackles the unforgiving weight of success in a world where the only crime is getting caught.
Lucas Hnath is one of America’s most exciting contemporary playwrights, whose A Doll’s House, Part 2 was recently seen at the Donmar Warehouse. Matthew Dunster directs this European première, fresh from his hit West End productions of Shirley Valentine, 2:22 A Ghost Story and Hangmen.
RED SPEEDO: 13 July – 10 August 2024
Orange Tree Theatre,1 Clarence Street, Richmond, TW9 2SA
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