FIRST LOOK: Anna Karenina at Sheffield Theatres

Some great First Look production images from Anna Karenina which opens at Sheffield Theatres on 10 February 2022.

Adelle Leonce (Anna) and Chris Jenks (Vronsky). Photo: Marc Brenner Please enjoy these great images from Marc Brenner of Anna Karenina from Sheffield Theatres by Leo Tolstoy.

There are as many kinds of love, as there are hearts

Admired but unfulfilled, Russian socialite Anna is faced with a choice - remain with her husband to keep her beloved child, or risk ruin in the pursuit of passion.

How do we choose to live the one life we have?

A bold new production of Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece about desire, duty and defiance that opens Sheffield Theatres’ 50thAnniversary Season.

The cast includes Isis Davis playing Dolly, Nick Fletcher playing Karenin, Solomon Israel playing Stiva, Chris Jenks playing Count Vronsky, Adelle Leonce playing Anna, Douggie McMeekin playing Levin, Sarah Seggari playing Princess Betsy and Tara Tijaniplaying Kitty. All cast members make their Crucible debut.

Anna Karenina is by Leo Tolstoy, adapted By Helen Edmundson, directed By Anthony Lau, designed by Georgia Lowe, lighting design by Jack Knowles, sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, movement direction by Chi-San Howard,  casting direction by Jacob Sparrow and assistant director Nadia Emam.

Anna Karenina plays at Sheffield Theatres from 5 - 26 February 2022.

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The company of Anna Karenina. Photo: Marc Brenner

Tara Tijani (kitty). Photo: Marc Brenner

Solomon Israel (Stiva). Photo: Marc Brenner

Sarah Seggari (Princess Betsy). Photo: Marc Brenner

Douggie McMeekin (Levin), Chris Jenks (Vronsky) and Tara Tijani (Kitty). Photo:L Marc Brenner

Douggie McMeekin (Levin). Photo: Marc Brenner

Douggie McMeekin (Levin) and Isis Davis (Dolly). Photo: Marc Brenner

Chris Jenks (Vronsky) and Nick Fletcher (Karenin). Photo: Marc Brenner

Chris Jenks (Vronsky) and Adelle Leonce (Anna). Photo: Marc Brenner

Adelle Leonce as Anna. Photo: Marc Brenner

Adelle Leonce as Anna. Photo: Marc Brenner

Adelle Leonce (Anna) and Solomon Israel (Stiva). Photo: Marc Brenner

Adelle Leonce (Anna) and Nick Fletcher (Karenin). Photo: Marc Brenner