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National Theatre at Home: Dear Octopus

The family, from whose tentacles we can never quite escape. When a golden wedding anniversary reunites the Randolph family on the eve of WWII, Dora and Charles must reckon with the adults their children have become. Their children, meanwhile, are haunted by the memory of the family they once were. As the weekend’s celebrations unfold, the family walks a tightrope between intimacy and estrangement, camaraderie and rivalry, love and hate. Heartbreaking and joyful, this captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s (I Capture the Castle) play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home. Lindsay Duncan (Hansard) plays Dora in this beautiful, contemporary production, directed by Emily Burns (Jack Absolute Flies Again).

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National Theatre at Home: Dear Octopus

July 19, 2024
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Cast (18)

Kate Fahy
Belle
Billy Howle
Nicholas
Molly Jin
Kathleen‘Scrap’ Kenton
Amy Morgan
Margery
Celia Nelson
Nanny Patching
Natalie Thomas
Gertrude, the parlourmaid
John Vernon
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Crew (8)

Directing

Emily Burns
Director

Writing

Dodie Smith
Writer

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Sound

David Shrubsole
Music Director
Tingying Dong
Sound Designer

Art

Frankie Bradshaw
Set Designer

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Costume & Make-Up

Frankie Bradshaw
Costume Design

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Lighting

Oliver Fenwick
Lighting Design

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