Death of England: Closing Time
By Roy Williams , Clint Dyer
Year staged: 2023
Opening night: 18/09/2023
Theatre Company: National Theatre; 1963-
Staged in: Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre
Cast Size: 2
Synopsis
There are two sides to every story. Grieving the loss of the family shop and their dreams destroyed, Denise and daughter-in-law Carly are left to pick up the pieces of their relatives’ mistakes. Will all be forgiven? Death of England: Closing Time is the final, standalone chapter of the award-winning Death of England play series.
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Death of England: Closing Time
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Year published: 2023
Original Cast
Jo Martin
Denise
Hayley Squires
Carly
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Denise (Alternate)
Will Close
Football Commentary
Gunnar Cauthery
Football Commentary
John Hodgkinson
Coronation Commentary
Nick Fletcher
Coronation Commentary
Kate Kelly Flood
Additional Limo Passenger
Lola Shalam
Additional Limo Passenger
Rebecca Hyde
Additional Limo Passenger
Mia Austen
Additional Limo Passenger
Ruba Ahmed
Additional Limo Passenger
Laura Glover
Additional Limo Passenger
Emma Harvey
Additional Limo Passenger
Afriya Nylander
Additional Limo Passenger
Adwoa-Alexsis Mintah
Additional Limo Passenger
Production Team
Kate Waters
Fight Director
Daniel Radley-Bennett
Digital Art
Ben Donoghue
Deputy Stage Manager
Jef Gage
Project Draughting
Emma Pile
Digital Art
Lee Harrington
Stage Supervisor
Ben Vernon
Sound Operator
Cass Kirchner
Scenic Art Supervisor
Cathleen McCarron
Company Voice Work
Hazel Holder
Dialect Coach
Barrie Nield
Construction Supervisor
Leah O'Connell
Wigs, Hair and Make-up Supervisor
Tom Atkinson
Project Draughting
Janet Williamson
Project Draughting
Vivienne Clavering
Production Manager
Jo Phipps
Stage Manager
Fana Sunley-Smith
Assistant Stage Manager
Jackie Shemesh
Lighting Designer
Clint Dyer
Director / Playwright
Pete Malkin
Co-Sound Designer
Benjamin Grant
Co-Sound Designer
Ola Animashawun
Dramaturg
Amanda Tyrrell
Running Wardrobe Supervisor
Mumba Dodwell
Associate Director
Sasha Milavic Davies
Dramaturg
Matilde Marangoni
Prop Supervisor
Kinga Czynciel
Prop Supervisor
Feruza Afewerki
Contributor / Rehearsal Photographer
Adwoa-Alexsis Mintah
Producer
Reese Graham
Lighting Programmer
Sam Digney
Production Sound Engineer
Ultz
Co-Set and Costume Designer
Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
Co-Set and Costume Designer
Helen Stone
Assistant Stage Manager (Rehearsals)
Seonaid Gowdie
Assistant Set and Costume Designer / Digital Art
Nathan James
Project Draughting
Ysanne Tidd
Costume Supervisor
Michelle McLucas
Props Coordinator
Matilda Eldon McCaig
Props Buyer
Chris Shute
Rehearsal Lighting Programmer
Madeleine Dymond
Digital Art
Ruth Badila
Digital Art
Natalie Johnson
Digital Art
Sam Mcleod
Lighting Supervisor
Thomas Russell
Automation
Afriya Nylander
Placement Producer
Mike Rungen
Rigging Supervisor