The Southbury Child
# The Southbury Child

The Southbury Child is a play by Stephen Beresford.

## Production history

The play premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre running from 13 June to 25 June, before transferring to the Bridge Theatre, London running from 1 July to 27 August 2022. It is directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Alex Jennings as David Highland.

## Cast and characters

| Character | Chichester / London (2022) |
| - | - |
| David Highland | Alex Jennings |
| Joy Sampson | Holly Atkins |
| Lee Southbury | Josh Finan |
| Craig Collier | Jack Greenlees |
| Janet Oram | Hermione Guillford |
| Susannah Highland | Jo Herbert |
| Mary Highland | Phoebe Nicholls |
| Naomi Highland | Racheal Ofori |
| Tina Southbury | Sarah Twomey |
| u/s David Highland | Nick Barclay |
| u/s Susannah Highland & Joy Sampson | Amy Brown |
| u/s Mary Highland & Janet Oram | Hilary Derrett |
| u/s Lee Southbury & Craig Collier | Chris Knight |
| u/s Mary Highland & Naomi Highland | Lola May |

## Critical reception

The play opened to positive reviews from critics.

