Bristol Old Vic’s Lanny Rehearsal Photographs

08/10/2026 editorial

The cast and creatives were caught in action last month by Helen Murray

It’s just over a week until Bristol Old Vic’s flagship production of Lanny opens.

The show has been adapted from Max Porter’s 2019 novel of the same name.

Set in a village not far from Bristol, Lanny follows a family newly arrived from the city whose young son awakens the attention of Dead Papa Toothwort, a mythic figure listening from the woods. Reality and imagination collide in a dark and dazzling story of folklore, fable and the fierce human need to belong.

The cast and crew have been picked from Bristol and the surrounding region.

Lanny will be at Bristol Old Vic from 16 October – 07 November 2026

For more information or to book, visit: https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/lanny

Cast and Creatives
Jolie – Hanora Kamen
Robert – Raj Bajaj
Pete – Richard Cant
The Lecturer – Rupert Holliday Evans
Peggy – Amanda Lawrence
Multiple Rolls – Liam Bergin and Rose Wardlaw
The role of Lanny will be shared by Atlas Johnson-Dutfield and Lucian Thomas

Based on Max Porter’s 2019 novel
Adaptation – Bea Roberts
Director – Nancy Medina

Set and Costume Design – Rebecca Jane Wood
Composition and Musical Direction – Dom Coyote
Movement Direction – Dan Canham
Lighting Design – Zeynep Kepekli
Sound Design – Elena Peña and Dave Price.
Puppetry Consultant – Izzy Bristow
Video Designer – Christopher Harrisson
Dramaturg Ben Atterbury
Assistant Director – Maddie Wakeling
Assistant Movement Director – Divija Melally
Costumer Supervisor – Bristol Costume Services
Casting Director – Arthur Carrington CDG
Child Casting Director – Ruby Gilmour
Dramatherapist – Alice Nicholas
Voice & Dialect Coach – Rebecca Daltry
Intimacy Coordinator – Lex Kaby
Head Chaperone – Julian Arney