We're so excited to reveal that Billie Piper will play Yerma in Simon Stone's new version of Federico García Lorca’s masterpiece.
Billie Piper
Billie Piper makes her Young Vic debut as Yerma. Her previous theatre credits include: Great Britain, The Effect - Olivier nomination for Best Actress (National Theatre); Reasons To Be Pretty (Almeida),Treats – Evening Standard Theatre nomination for Best Actress (Garrick). Her film work includes: City of Tiny Lights, Animals United, Things to Do Before You’re 30, The Calcium Kid and Spirit Trap. Television credits include: Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who, A Passionate Woman, The Shadow in the North, The Ruby in the Smoke, Much Ado About Nothing, True Love, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Canterbury Tales: The Miller’s Tale and Mansfield Park.
This achingly powerful story of a young woman desperate to become a mother expresses the anguish of a society battling to free itself from its past. Simon Stone’s new version re-imagines Lorca’s original for London today.
Stone’s version of Ibsen’s The Wild Duck was a sensation at the Barbican in 2014. Now he writes and directs his first original work for the UK.
As well as this incredible casting news, we're also extending Yerma's run due to huge demand for tickets. The production will now play until 24 Sept and you can book now for the extra dates.
Yerma plays at the Young Vic from 28 July - 24 Sept, to book tickets click here.
