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The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage

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2021 30 Nov 2021 – 26 Feb 2022 The Bridge Theatre Directed by Nicholas Hytner

Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. As the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust.

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Trailers

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Production material

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Production photos

Samuel Creasey (Light brown hair, a patterned jumper and plain coat), stands centre stage with bot arms pointing at the audience.

Photographer: Manuel Harlan

Featuring Samuel Creasey

Behind the scenes

Behind the Scenes Photography - credit Craig Sugden

Photographer: Craig Sugden

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden JohnLight1

Photographer: Craig Sugden

Featuring John Light

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden PipCarter1

Photographer: Craig Sugden

Featuring Pip Carter

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NickSampson2

Photographer: Craig Sugden

Featuring Nick Sampson

NTL 2022 Book of Dust BTS Photography credit Craig Sugden NickSampson1

Photographer: Craig Sugden

Featuring Nick Sampson

Rehearsal photos

Heather Forster (blonde hair tied back, white tshirt with green sweater vest) holds origami style puppet of a cat daemon. Samuel Creasey (blonde hair, purple t-shirt), stand behind Ella Dacres (cream beanie, black jumper) who crouches next to a wicker bas

Photographer: Manuel Harlan

Featuring Samuel Creasey Ella Dacres

Richard James Neale (brown hair, brown beard, light blue shirt), Tomi Ogbaro (black hair, black beard, navy t-shirt), Sky Yang (black hair, black beard, red beanie), all stand looking intently at something off camera. James and Tomi hold umbrellas.

Photographer: Manuel Harlan

Featuring Richard James-Neale Tomi Ogbaro Sky Yang

Cast, crew, and contributors

Julie Atherton in The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
Julie Atherton

Hyena, Stelmaria (Asriel's dæmon), Sister Paulina

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Holly Atkins in The Southbury Child
Holly Atkins

Mrs Polstead, Sister Maria Therese, Witch

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Sid Sagar

Robert Luckhurst, Jesper (Hannah Relf's dæmon), Charlie Boatwright

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Nick Sampson in The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
Nick Sampson

Lord Nugent, Envoy of The Magisterium, Headmaster

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Sky Yang in The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
Sky Yang

Ben (Alice's dæmon), Andrew

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Jon Clark

Lighting Designer

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Zakk Hein

Associate Video Designer

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Lily Dyble

Associate Lighting Designer

Creative team (Wiki credit)