''After Life'' is a play by Jack Thorne (concept by Thorne,

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, and Jeremy Herrin) based on the film of the same name by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Production history

The play made its world premiere in the Dorfman Theatre at the

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, London from 2 June 2021, running until 7 August, It is directed by Jeremy Herrin, designed by

and co-produced by Headlong. The production was originally due to open in 2020, however was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The audience are socially distanced due to the Government guidelines. The cast includes Olatunji Ayofe, Nino Furuhata,

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, Maddie Holliday, Togo Igawa, Anoushka Lucas, Kevin McMonagle, Jack James Ryan, Simon Startin, Luke Thallon, June Watson and Millicent Wong.

References

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