Orlando Bloom
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Orlando Bloom will make his West End debut in David Storey's
In Celebration, according to a production spokesperson. The play will be directed by Anna Mackmin and produced by Sonia Friedman, according to
Variety, which speculated that the production will open in July at Trafalgar Studios.
Storey’s drama follows three unhappy sons who travel back to their parents' Yorkshire home for their wedding anniversary. Once there, tension immediately begins to mount between the three brothers until one of them begins angrily lashing out at the rest of the family, tearing apart their illusion of happiness. The play premiered at the Royal Court in 1969. The 1975 film adaptation starred Alan Bates and was directed by Lindsay Anderson.
Best known for his film roles in
The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the
The Pirates of the Caribbean series, Bloom is no stranger to the stage. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he appeared in
The Seagull,
Twelfth Night and
The Trojan Women. His other film credits include
Love and Other Disasters,
Elizabethtown,
Kingdom of Heaven,
Troy,
Haven,
Black Hawk Down,
Ned Kelly and
Wilde.