FIRST LOOK AT SUMMERFOLK AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE
The National Theatre has today released images of Nina Raine and Moses Raine’s new version of Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk, a razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial. Directed by Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie, this biting and satirical play is in the Olivier theatre until 29 April 2026.
Doon Mackichan (Kaleria), Sophie Rundle (Varvara Mikhailovna) and Adelle Leonce (Yulia Filipovna) in Summerfolk at the National Theatre. Photographer Johan Persson 01414.
Full cast includes Rebecca Banatvala as Sasha, Thomas Barrett as Maxim Zimin, Tamika Bennett as Sonya, Pip Carter as Pavel Sergeyich Ryumin, Peter Forbes as Semyon Semyonich Dvoyetochiye, Brandon Grace as Nikolai Petrovich Zamislov, Arthur Hughes as Pyotr Ivanich Suslov, Sam Jenkins-Shaw as Kropilkin, Gwyneth Keyworth as Olga Alekseyevna, Daniel Lapaine as Yakov Petrovich Shalimov, Alex Lawther as Vlass Mikhailich, Adelle Leonce as Yulia Filipovna, Doon Mackichan as Kaleria, Justine Mitchell as Maria Lvovna, Paul Ready as Sergei Vassilich Bassov, Sophie Rundle as Varvara Mikhailovna, Sid Sagar as Kirill Akimovich Dudakov and Richard Trinder as Pustobaika, With Ivan Ivashkin, Aisha-Mae McCormick, Roisin Rae, Ellie Turner and Joe Usher making up the ensemble.
Summerfolk at the National Theatre. Photographer Johan Persson 02639.
Director Robert Hastie is joined by set and costume designer Peter McKintosh, lighting designer Paul Pyant, sound designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, composer Nicola T. Chang, movement director Thomas Herron, music director Candida Caldicot, casting director Bryony Jarvis-Taylor CDG, voice coaches Shereen Ibrahim and Zoe Littleton, associate set designer Joseph Bisat Marshall, and BSL and associate director Lilac Yosiphon.
Daniel Lapaine (Yakov Petrovich Shalimov) and Adelle Leonce (Yulia Filipovna) in Summerfolk at the National Theatre. Photographer Johan Persson 01079
Playing in the Olivier theatre until 29 April 2026, press performance on Tuesday 17 March 2026, 7pm.
Assisted performances for Summerfolk:
Captioned: Saturday 28 March – 2pm, Wednesday 8 April – 7.30pm, Wednesday 22 April – 7.30pm
Audio described (preceded by a Touch Tour 90 minutes before the performance start time): Saturday 4 April – 2pm, Monday 20 April – 7.30pm
Integrated BSL: Thursday 16 April – 7.30pm, Tuesday 28 April – 7.30pm
Relaxed performance: Tuesday 31 March – 7.30pm