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Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke announced as latest White Rabbit Red Rabbit stars

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Willix, P. (2026, October 8). Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke announced as latest White Rabbit Red Rabbit stars. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/joe-lycett-olivia-cooke-riz-ahmed-lenny-henry-west-end-b1300045.html

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Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke are set to perform in the experimental play "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" on November 2 and November 23 respectively, as part of its West End production celebrating its 15th anniversary. The play features actors reading a script they receive just moments before performing it without prior rehearsal or direction. Lycett, known for his work in comedy shows like Taskmaster, and Cooke, recognized for her roles in "House of the Dragon" and "Slow Horses," will each perform on three consecutive Mondays at London's Duchess Theatre. The play, written by Nassim Soleimanpour during his time under travel restrictions in Iran, has been performed over 4,000 times globally since its inception in 2011.

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The West End production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit marks its 15th anniversary with a unique performance format where an actor receives a script unseen before and performs it without rehearsal or direction. Previously featured actors include David Tennant, Luke Thompson, Ginger Johnson, and David Harewood. For the upcoming schedule, comedian Joe Lycett, aged 38 and known for shows like *Taskmaster*, is set to perform on November 2, while actress Olivia Cooke, 32 and recognized for roles in *House of the Dragon* and *Slow Horses*, will take the stage on November 23. These performances are part of an extended run that continues until December 14 at the Duchess Theatre, with weekly shows every Monday.

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The West End production sees a different actor take the stage before being presented with a sealed envelope holding a script they have never seen before and perform it with no rehearsal and no director. asserted

they → see → rehearsal

To mark the 15th anniversary of the experimental drama, stars including David Tennant, Luke Thompson, Ginger Johnson and David Harewood have already been part of the line-up for the singular performance. asserted

stars → mark → performance

Lycett, 38, is a comedian and TV presenter best known for appearing on Taskmaster, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, The Great British Sewing Bee and LOL: Last One Laughing UK. asserted

Lycett → know → UK

He is also currently appearing on the second season of BBC series The Celebrity Traitors. asserted

He → appear → series

His performance in the play is scheduled for November 2, while Cooke’s is set for November 23. asserted

Cooke → schedule → November

The 32-year-old actress is best known for playing Alicent Hightower in the Game Of Thrones spin-off series House Of The Dragon and spy Sidonie ‘Sid’ Baker in Slow Horses. asserted

actress → know → Horses

Their performances are part of the play’s extended run – which will now continue until December 14, with performances taking place weekly on Mondays at the Duchess Theatre. asserted

performances → continue → Theatre

They will each perform on October 12, 19 and 26. asserted

They → perform → October

Further cast will be announced soon for the final performances. asserted

cast → announce → performances

To date, White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been performed more than 4,000 times. asserted

Rabbit → perform → times

First performed in 2011, the play was written by Nassim Soleimanpour when he was forbidden to leave Iran. asserted

he → perform → Iran

The production has been put on by his new theatre company, There & Then, which he co-founded alongside theatre director Omar Elerian. asserted

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Described as a “singular, unrepeatable experience shaped entirely by how that performer embraces the unknown”, it has been translated into more than 25 different languages. asserted

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Soleimanpour previously said the production began as a “leap into the unknown” before becoming a “shared theatrical language” and foundation of the new theatre company. asserted

production → say → company

Elerian added: “In these fragile and uncertain times, we hope to reaffirm that risk, imagination and the enduring power of storytelling remain among our most vital and transformative forces.” Read More asserted

risk → add → More

Tickets for the show start at £25. asserted

Tickets → start → 25

Joe Lycett and Olivia Cooke announced as latest White Rabbit Red Rabbit stars

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