by John Hodge

directed by Nicholas Hytner
Designer Bob Crowley
Lighting Designer Jon Clark
Music George Fenton
Sound Designer Paul Arditti
Movement Jack Murphy
Figth Director Terry King
Company voice work Kate Godfrey


from 25.10.2011 (26.10.2011 & 1.12.2011 (NT Live)), (press night 1.11.11)

approx. 2h 30min, incl. 20min. interval

Michael Bulgakov:                Alex Jennings
Yelena, his wife:                Jacqueline Defferary
Joseph Stalin:                   Simon Russell Beale
Vassily, ex-aristo:              Patrick Godfrey
Praskovya, a teacher:            Maggie Service
Sergei:                          Pierce Reid
Grigory, a young writer:         William Postlethwaite
Anna, an actress:                Jess Murphy
Vladimir, an NKVD officer:       Mark Addy
Stephan, an NKVD officer:        Marcus Cunningham
Doctor:                          Nick Sampson
Actor 1:                         Perri Snowdon
Actor 2:                         Michael Jenn
Eva:                             Sarah Annis


Other parts are played by members of the Company.