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The first revival of Wayne McGregor’s critically acclaimed ballet triptych to music by Max Richter, inspired by the works of Virginia Woolf.
Top billed cast
Gillian AndersonVoiceover from a letter by Virginia Woolf (voice)
Maggie SmithReading (voice)
Alessandra FerriI Now, I Then / Tuesday
Federico BonelliI Now, I Then / Tuesday
Gary AvisI Now, I Then / Becomings
Francesca HaywardI Now, I Then / Becomings
Beatriz Stix-BrunellI Now, I Then / Becomings
Edward WatsonI Now, I Then / Becomings
Akane TakadaI Now, I Then / Becomings
Calvin RichardsonI Now, I Then / Becomings
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