First look: Anna Karenina rehearsal photos and interviews with the cast | Chichester Festival Theatre

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Feel your pulse quicken as you peer behind the curtain of Anna Karenina rehearsals. Opening in the Festival Theatre in just two weeks, the production simmers with passion, intrigue, and high society scandal. Adorned with lavish costumes and a gilded set, this theatrical experience is a must-see.

A man with white hair and a beard is reading a notebook which he is holding. He is wearing glasses and a white shirt with various colourful portraits. Next to him, there is a woman with blonde hair talking to him. She is wearing a black blouse with white detailing and a black skirt. She is holding a script with a lot of text highlighted in one hand and a pen in the other. In the background, there is a woman wearing a black top and long red skirt looking at them with one hand on her hip and the other resting on her chin, as if in thought.

A man with brown hair and a beard is stood facing a woman who has her back to the camera. He is wearing a dark grey zip-up jumper with a white shirt underneath. He has a neutral expression.

A man with dark hair is stood with his hand behind his back and a neutral expression on his face. He is wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.

The full rehearsal photo gallery is available over on the show page.

Discover what to expect from Anna Karenina, straight from the cast.

I think it will stay with you in a different way
Jonnie Broadbent

From sweeping romance to high-stakes betrayal, the cast reveal the epic scale of Tolstoy’s masterpiece.

It's a true theatrical experience
Tomiwa Edun

Natalie Dormer and Director Phillip Breen discuss the vision and years of thought behind the show.

Anna Karenina is about love and sense of self identity and hope and loss
Natalie Dormer

Playing in the Festival Theatre from 7 - 28 Jun, book your tickets now.