Making waves: First look at The Lady from the Sea rehearsals
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Sea **Alicia Vikander** and **Andrew Lincoln** dive into **Simon Stone**’s bold new take on Henrik Ibsen, as first rehearsal images are released.
Oscar-winner Vikander stars as Ellida, the woman at the heart of Ibsen’s stormy drama, while *Love Actually* and *The Walking Dead* star Lincoln plays her husband, Edward. Their onstage marriage is tested when the tide brings back a mysterious former lover, leaving Ellida caught between the safe harbour of home and the lure of the open sea.
Joining the leads are a stellar crew; **Isobel Akuwudike** (Hilda), **Joe Alwyn** (Heath), **Brendan Cowell** (Finn Marcet), **John Macmillan** (Lyle) and **Gracie Oddie-James** (Asa). With understudies; **Daniel Gregory**, **Sarah Moss**, **Sadhbha Odufuwa-Bolger** and **Nathan Wiley** on hand to keep the ship afloat.
Stone, known for his electrifying stagings of *Yerma* and *Phaedra*, makes his [Bridge Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/bridge-theatre-london) debut with this production, and he is sailing in with a top-tier creative team. From **Lizzie Clachan**’s set design to **Stefan Gregory**’s atmospheric soundscape, every element is charting a course for high drama.
If these rehearsal photos are anything to go by, [*The Lady from the Sea*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-lady-from-the-sea-tickets) is set to be a voyage worth taking. So batten down the hatches, the Bridge is about to deliver a theatrical storm.
Previews begin 10 September, with opening night on 18 September. The production runs at the Bridge Theatre until 8 November 2025.