The world of Stranger Issues is increasing — to London’s West Finish.
A play based mostly on the Netflix hit is about to make its debut at London’s Phoenix Theatre late within the 12 months. It’s known as Stranger Issues: The First Shadow and written by Kate Trefry, a author and co-executive producer on the sequence, from an authentic story by Stranger Issues creators Matt and Ross Duffer, Jack Thorne (Enola Holmes) and Trefry.
Emmy, Tony and BAFTA winner Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot) will direct, with co-direction by Justin Martin. Netflix, making its first foray into reside theater, and Sonia Friedman Productions are mounting the play, with sequence govt producer Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps serving as affiliate producer. The formal announcement comes a day after a cryptic teaser launched on social media Tuesday. No casting has been introduced but.
“We’re past enthusiastic about Stranger Issues: The First Shadow. Collaborating with the good Stephen Daldry has been nothing in need of inspiring, and Kate Trefry has written a play that’s at turns stunning, scary and heartfelt,” the Duffer brothers stated in an announcement. “You’ll meet endearing new characters, in addition to very acquainted ones, on a journey into the previous that units the groundwork for the way forward for Stranger Issues. We’re dying to let you know extra concerning the story however gained’t — it’s extra enjoyable to find it for your self. Can’t wait to see you nerds in London.”
Right here’s the outline for The First Shadow: “Hawkins, 1959: a daily city with common worries. Younger Jim Hopper’s automotive gained’t begin, Bob Newby’s sister gained’t take his radio present critically and Joyce Maldonado simply needs to graduate and get the hell out of city. When new scholar Henry Creel arrives, his household finds {that a} contemporary begin isn’t really easy … and the shadows of the previous have a really lengthy attain. Dropped at life by a multi-award-winning artistic group, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to an entire new dimension, this gripping new journey will take you proper again to the start of the Stranger Issues story — and should maintain the important thing to the tip.”
The Duffers introduced plans for a Stranger Issues stage manufacturing in July 2022, with Trefry, Daldry and Friedman becoming a member of at the moment. Particulars have been stored underneath wraps since then.
“Stranger Issues has captured the creativeness of followers around the globe, and we’re extremely thrilled to develop this thrilling universe with Netflix’s first reside stage manufacturing,” stated Greg Lombardo, vp reside experiences at Netflix. “With the artistic abilities of Matt and Ross Duffer mixed with Sonia Friedman and Stephen Daldry, theatergoers shall be swept up in a really epic occasion worthy of Stranger Issues.”
The artistic group for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow additionally contains set design by Miriam Buether; costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel; lighting design by Jon Clark; sound design by Paul Arditti; illusions design by Jamie Harrison & Chris Fisher; video design by 59 Productions; motion course by Coral Messam; wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Younger Associates; casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG; worldwide casting consultancy by Jim Carnahan; and technical course by Gary Beestone for Gary Beestone Associates.
