First look at Atonement

News 3 Jun 2026

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Take your first look at Atonement  in the brand-new production trailer of the world-premiere stage adaptation of Ian McEwan’s beloved novel. See it brought vividly to life on the Festival Theatre stage.

Atonement is now playing for a strictly limited run, must end 20 June. Book your tickets now. 

Explore the production images below, capturing some of the show’s most striking moments. Discover the full gallery of production images here. 

A company of actors scattered across the stage in 1930s costume. A wood effect is projected on the back of the stage and 'Atonement' is written in typewriter font. A blue wash is projected around the edge of the stage with more text.
A scene from Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre
A man lies in a hospital bed looking tired. He has a bandage around his head and is dressed in a hospital shirt. A woman in a nurse uniform is beside his bed, looking at the man with a worried expression.
Gabin Kongolo (Luc Cornet) & Isabella Dempster (Briony) in Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre
A woman wearing a nurse uniform gently holds the face of the man in front of her in an army uniform. He has a bag over his shoulder. The two look deeply at each other.
Miriam Petche (Cecilia) & Jasper Talbot (Robbie) in Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre
A man and a woman stand looking at each other, either side of a fountain that is half concealed by the floor. The man has his hands on his hips, the woman holds her hands together in front of her chest. A bouquet of flowers is discarded on the floor behind the woman. Above them, a woman stands beside a spiral staircase, looking down at the pair.
Jasper Talbot (Robbie), Isabella Dempster (Briony) & Miriam Petche (Cecilia) in Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre
A woman in a nurse uniform stands to the side of a couple embraced in a kiss. The nurse has her coat draped around her shoulders and looks down at the floor upset. They are stood in a kitchen, with the couple on a rug. The woman is barefoot and in a dressing gown and the man is in a shirt and trousers.
Isabella Dempster (Briony), Miriam Petche (Cecilia) & Jasper Talbot (Robbie) in Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre
Three men in army uniforms point guns in the same direction. They look apprehensive. A green wash is projected behind them. Bags, hats, and pieces of wood are scattered on the floor in front of them.
Nicholas Bailey, Tom Chapman & Jasper Talbot in Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre
A company of actors look happily at a woman stood in the middle of them. They are all dressed smartly. Some are stood, some are sat on the floor, some on chairs. The woman, dressed in a navy suit, is speaking outwardly to the group. There are glasses of champagne on a bar cart, as some of the actors hold a glass.
Jessica Turner (right, as Briony Tallis) & company in Atonement at Chichester Festival Theatre

Atonement is now playing in the Festival Theatre until 20 June. Click here to book tickets.

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