The Land of the Living

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

Germany, 1945. Thomas, one of thousands of children stolen by the Nazis from Eastern Europe during WWII, is under the care of Ruth, a UN relief worker. Should she try to find his parents or leave him with those he's grown up with? The choice she makes will shape his life. London, 1990. Years later, Thomas visits Ruth. As they untangle the past, the decisions Ruth made as a very young woman are called powerfully into question.

Cast/Performers

Atilla Akinci (Mayor / Ensemble), Kate Duchene (Dora), Hubert Hanowicz (Ensemble), Caroline Loncq (Elise), Avital Lvova (Olga / Ensemble), Michael Marcus (Bill), Anastasia Martin (Theresa), Juliet Stevenson (Ruth), Tom Wlaschiha (Thomas)

Creatives/Company

Author: David Lan
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Stephen Daldry, Naomi Downham (casting), Jane Moriarty (associate director)
Design: Miriam Buether
Lighting: James Farncombe
Sound: Gareth Fry
Music: Paul Englishby