Original production The original production was staged at the Olivier Theatre,
National Theatre and ran from 20 December 2003 until 27 March 2004. The production was directed by
Nicholas Hytner and featured the following cast: •
Pantalaimon –
Samuel Barnett •
Lord Boreal –
John Carlisle •
Will Parry –
Dominic Cooper •
Serafina Pekkala –
Niamh Cusack •
Lord Asriel –
Timothy Dalton •
Farder Coram –
Patrick Godfrey •
John Faa –
Stephen Greif •
Billy Costa –
Jamie Harding •
Mrs Coulter –
Patricia Hodge •
Dr Cade –
Akbar Kurtha •
Jopari/
Iofur Raknison –
Chris Larkin • Tortured Witch/
Harpy –
Inika Leigh Wright •
Salcilia –
Helena Lymbery •
Fra Pavel/
Lee Scoresby –
Tim McMullan •
Professor Hopcraft – Iain Mitchell •
Lyra Belacqua –
Anna Maxwell Martin •
Macaw Lady –
Helen Murton •
Stelmaria –
Emily Mytton •
Ruta Skadi –
Cecilia Noble •
Mrs Lonsdale –
Katy Odey • Thorold – Nick Sampson •
Iorek Byrnison –
Dany Sapani • Ben –
Jason Thorpe •
Roger Parslow –
Russell Tovey • Perkins –
Daniel Tuite • Astronomy Scholar/
Dr West –
Andrew Westfield • Brother Jasper –
Ben Whishaw • Angelica –
Katie Wimpenny • Golden Monkey – Ben Wright •
Tony Costa –
Richard Youman All other parts were played by members of the company. The technical crew were as follows: •
Set Designer –
Giles Cadle •
Costume Designer –
Jon Morrell •
Puppet Designer –
Michael Curry •
Lighting Designer –
Paule Constable •
Video Projection Designer –
Thomas Gray for
The Gray Circle •
Computer Graphics Designer –
Yuri Tanaka for The Gray Circle •
Choreographer/
Associate Director –
Aletta Collins •
Music Composer –
Jonathan Dove •
Music Director –
Steve Edis •
Fight Director – Terry King •
Sound Designer –
Paul Groothuis 2004 revival The production was revived, again at the Olivier,
National Theatre, in 2004. It opened on 20 November 2004 and ran until 2 April 2005. The production was again directed by Nicholas Hytner with
Matt Wilde and featured the following cast: • Serafina Pekkala –
Adjoa Andoh • Billy Costa –
Mark Buchner • Lord Boreal – John Carlisle • Jessie –
Michelle Dockery • Mrs Lonsdale –
Vanessa Earl • Pantalaimon – Jamie Harding • Roger Parslow –
Darren Hart • Iofur Raknison/Jeptha Jones –
Don Gallagher • John Faa –
Ian Gelder • Lord Asriel –
David Harewood • Golden Monkey –
Leo Kay • Farder Coram –
David Killick • Ben –
Pascal Langdale • Lilly –
Samantha Lawson • Brother Jasper/
Kaisa –
Elliot Levey • Will Parry –
Michael Legge • Stelmaria –
Emma Manton • Mrs Coulter –
Lesley Manville • Professor Hopcraft – Iain Mitchell • Salcilia –
Victoria Moseley • Daisy –
Helen Murton • Dr Cade –
Chiké Okonkwo • Tony Costa –
Harry Peacock • Lee Scoresby –
Alan Perrin • Iorek Byrnison –
Alistair Petrie • Dr West –
Dodger Phillips • Thorold/
Balthamos –
Samuel Roukin • Fra Pavel – Nick Sampson • Ruta Skadi/Betty –
Rachel Sanders • Lyra Belacqua –
Elaine Symons The technical crew remained largely the same as the original production with only the following changes/additions: • Associate Lighting Designer –
Vic Smerdon • Music Director –
Mark Bousie In 2009 the
Birmingham Repertory Theatre presented a new production directed by Rachel Kavanaugh before transferring to the
West Yorkshire Playhouse and touring the UK. ==Awards and nominations==