Whereas Stranger Things season 5 remains to be within the far future—however lastly again in manufacturing, not less than, with the Duffer Brothers and firm—the Netflix collection’ official theater spin-off prequel is now in previews.
Right here’s the primary official take a look at efficiency imagery from Stranger Things: The First Shadow directed by Stephen Daldry with co-director Justin Martin. Written by Kate Trefry, the play explores extra of Henry Creel’s origins earlier than he finally turns into Vecna; we additionally get to know extra about Joyce and Hopper’s youth in 1959. We’re guessing the simply revealed first act title “Chapter One: The Woman From Nowhere” doubtless facilities Joyce’s story as she seeks to graduate highschool and get out of Hawkins.
Previews for the play began simply final week with the manufacturing opening December 14 on the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West Finish. The solid that takes us again in time to Hawkins options Oscar Lloyd (The forty seventh) as James Hopper, Jr., Louis McCartney (Sport of Thrones) as Henry Creel, Isabella Pappas (Discovering Alice) as Joyce Maldonaldo, Christopher Buckley (David Copperfield) as Bob Newby, and Patrick Vaill (Macbeth) as Dr. Brenner. Right here’s a take a look at the ensemble:
Netflix shared a synopsis for the play, which hints that it’d include clues to how the collection will wrap up finally:
About Stranger Issues: The First Shadow
Hawkins, 1959: a daily city with common worries. Younger Jim Hopper’s automotive gained’t begin, Bob Newby’s sister gained’t take his radio present significantly, and Joyce Maldonado simply needs to graduate and get the hell out of city. When new scholar Henry Creel arrives, his household finds {that a} recent begin isn’t really easy… and the shadows of the previous have a really lengthy attain.
Delivered to life by a multi-award-winning inventive group, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a complete new dimension, this gripping new journey will take you proper again to the start of the Stranger Issues story—and should maintain the important thing to the top.
Tickets are presently on sale for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow by August 24, 2024; go to the official site to be taught extra.
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