The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage

30 Nov 2021 – 26 Feb 2022 The Bridge Theatre

London Theatre Company Directed by Nicholas Hytner

The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage poster

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Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. As the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust.

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Production material

Videos

1 video

Trailer

Production photos

10 images

Production images by Manuel Harlan Manuel Harlan Featuring Samuel Creasey Ella Dacres Sky Yang

Samuel Creasey (Light brown hair, a patterned jumper and plain coat), stands centre stage with bot arms pointing at the audience. Manuel Harlan Featuring Samuel Creasey

The cast of The Book of Dust on stage, there are wooden tables and chairs with cast sitting in a busy pub. Manuel Harlan Featuring Holly Atkins Samuel Creasey

BoD 2 257 Manuel Harlan Featuring Holly Atkins

BoD 2 229 Manuel Harlan Featuring Holly Atkins Samuel Creasey

BoD 2 215 Manuel Harlan Featuring John Light

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BoD 2 102 Manuel Harlan Featuring Julie Atherton Pip Carter Ella Dacres

BoD 2 050 Manuel Harlan Featuring Ayesha Dharker

BoD 2 007 Manuel Harlan Featuring Samuel Creasey

BoD 2 010 Manuel Harlan Featuring Wendy Mae Brown Samuel Creasey Dearbhla Molloy

Rehearsal photos

17 images

Rehearsal images by Manuel Harlan Manuel Harlan Featuring Samuel Creasey Ella Dacres John Light

Heather Forster (blonde hair tied back, white tshirt with green sweater vest) holds origami style puppet of a cat daemon. Samuel Creasey (blonde hair, purple t-shirt), stand behind Ella Dacres (cream beanie, black jumper) who crouches next to a wicker bas Manuel Harlan Featuring Samuel Creasey Ella Dacres

Richard James Neale (brown hair, brown beard, light blue shirt), Tomi Ogbaro (black hair, black beard, navy t-shirt), Sky Yang (black hair, black beard, red beanie), all stand looking intently at something off camera. James and Tomi hold umbrellas. Manuel Harlan Featuring Richard James-Neale Tomi Ogbaro Sky Yang

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Dust REH 114 Manuel Harlan Featuring Holly Atkins Naomi Frederick

Dust REH 051 Manuel Harlan Featuring Samuel Creasey Ella Dacres Sky Yang

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Dust REH 054 Manuel Harlan Featuring Holly Atkins Samuel Creasey Naomi Frederick

Dust REH 108 Manuel Harlan Featuring Ella Dacres Nick Sampson

Dust REH 057 Manuel Harlan Featuring Tomi Ogbaro

Dust REH 029 Manuel Harlan Featuring Emily Burns James Cousins

Dust REH 009 Manuel Harlan Featuring Ella Dacres

Dust REH 119 Manuel Harlan Featuring Wendy Mae Brown

Dust REH 038 Manuel Harlan Featuring Bryony Lavery

Dust REH 024 Manuel Harlan Featuring Sky Yang

Dust REH 101 Manuel Harlan Featuring Ella Dacres

Dust REH 031 Manuel Harlan

Dust REH 041 Manuel Harlan Featuring Julie Atherton Pip Carter

Behind the scenes

15 images

Behind the Scenes Photography - credit Craig Sugden Craig Sugden

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden Julie Nick Craig Sugden Featuring Julie Atherton Nick Sampson

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden JohnLight1 Craig Sugden Featuring John Light

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden JulieA1 Craig Sugden Featuring Julie Atherton

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden Olivia Sam Craig Sugden Featuring Samuel Creasey Olivia Le Andersen

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden Nick Holly Craig Sugden Featuring Holly Atkins Nick Sampson

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NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NaomiAyesha Craig Sugden Featuring Ayesha Dharker Naomi Frederick

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NaomiF3 Craig Sugden Featuring Naomi Frederick

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden Richard2 Craig Sugden Featuring Richard James-Neale

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden PipCarter1 Craig Sugden Featuring Pip Carter

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NickSampson3 Craig Sugden Featuring Tomi Ogbaro Nick Sampson

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NickSampson2 Craig Sugden Featuring Nick Sampson

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NickSampson1 Craig Sugden Featuring Nick Sampson

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NaomiF1 Craig Sugden Featuring Naomi Frederick

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden Richard1 Craig Sugden Featuring Richard James-Neale

Cast and creatives

39 credits

Cast

Julie Atherton
Hyena, Stelmaria (Asriel's dæmon), Sister Paulina
Holly Atkins
Mrs Polstead, Sister Maria Therese, Witch
Wendy Mae Brown
Mother Superior, Prof. Cluny
Pip Carter
Gerard Bonneville
J

Jack Collard
Swing
Samuel Creasey
Malcolm Polstead
Ella Dacres
Alice Parslow
Ayesha Dharker
Marisa Coulter
Naomi Frederick
Dr Hannah Relf
Richard James-Neale
CCD, Drunk, Golden Monkey
O

Olivia Le Andersen
Asta (Malcolm's dæmon)
John Light
Lord Asriel, George Boatwright
D

Dearbhla Molloy
Sister Fenella, Doris Whicher
Tomi Ogbaro
Eric, CCD, Prof. Papadimitriou
Y

Yves Rassou
Swing
S

Sid Sagar
Robert Luckhurst, Jesper (Hannah Relf's dæmon), Charlie Boatwright
Nick Sampson
Lord Nugent, Envoy of The Magisterium, Headmaster
Sky Yang
Ben (Alice's dæmon), Andrew

Creative team

P

Philip Pullman
Writer
Bryony Lavery
Adapted by
N

Nicholas Hytner
Director
Emily Burns
Co-Director
James Cousins
Co-Director
B

Bob Crowley
Designer
B

Barnaby Dixon
Puppet Designer and Director
L

Luke Halls
Video Designer
J

Jon Clark
Lighting Designer
P

Paul Arditti
Sound Designer
G

Grant Olding
Composer
J

James Cousins
Movement Director
K

Kate Waters
Fight Director
F

Filipe J. Carvalho
Illusions Director
Z

Zakk Hein
Associate Video Designer
L

Lily Dyble
Associate Lighting Designer

Crew

H

Helen Johnson
Costume Supervisor
A

Anna Lewis
Costume Supervisor
L

Lily Mollgaard
Props Supervisor

Production

R

Robert Sterne
Casting Director
G

Glenn Holberton
Puppetry Producer

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Run details

The Bridge Theatre 30 Nov 2021 - 26 Feb 2022

Produced by

London Theatre Company Producer

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