
She is the latest star to take on a play as an endurance test. “I am elated to return to the London stage in such an astonishing piece of theatre,” said Snook, who last trod the capital’s boards in 2016, appearing in The Master Builder at the Old Vic. Digital technology will enable tricks, including a scene in which Snook attends a dinner party with seven versions of herself. She will be on stage for two hours without an interval, switching characters and costumes throughout. Snook, who starred as Shiv Roy in the hit drama, will play every role in a new production of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, opening next January at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. In the case of Sarah Snook, the Succession actress soon to appear in the West End, she must acquaint herself with 26 of them.

Getting to know your character is key to a good stage performance.
