First look: Premiere of Dawn King’s The Trials at Donmar Warehouse

A first look at the UK premiere of Dawn King’s new play The Trials at Donmar Warehouse has been revealed.

The piece, set in the future at a trial over the climate crisis, runs at the venue from 12 August until 27 August 2022.

Elise Alexandre, Francis Dourado, Jowana El-Daouk, Will Gao, Pelumi Ibiloye, Honor Kneafsey, Joe Locke, Rue Millwood, Charlie Reid, Meréana Tomlinson, Taya Tower and Jairaj Varsani will perform as the jury.

They are joined by Nigel Lindsay and Sharon Small as defendants.

The climate crisis is unfolding and our generation is being judged.

The jurors? Children. But are they delivering justice, or serving revenge?

In this searing new play by Dawn King, the next generation of talent star alongside leading actors, directed by Natalie Abrahami.

Natalie Abrahami directs the Donmar LOCAL production with a creative team made up of designer Georgia Lowe, lighting designer Jai Morjaria, sound designer and composer Xana, movement directors Anna Morrissey and Aaron Parsons, video designer Nina Dunn, voice coach Emma Woodvine, associate director Joseph Hancock, sustainability consultants Julie’s Bicycle and production dramatherapist Wabriya King.

For more information and tickets, visit donmarwarehouse.com