Casting announced for Natural History Museum production of The Wider Earth

**Pictured:** Charles Darwin tunes in to the music of the spheres as he begins piecing together a complex new ‘constellation of history’ * * * Award-winning drama ***[The Wider Earth](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3281/the-wider-earth-tickets.aspx)****,* which is directed by **David Morton**, has just announced casting for its European premiere at London’s **[Natural History Museum](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/315/natural-history-museum.aspx)**. Starring as Charles Darwin is **Bradley Foster** (*Common*, NT and 2016 graduate of the Guildford School of Acting), who will be accompanied by **Andrew Bridgmont** (*War Horse,* *Faustus*), **Ian Houghton** (*War Horse This House*), **Jack Parry Jones** (*Moon Dogs*), **Kim Scopes** (*[**A Christmas Carol**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1668/a-christmas-carol-tickets.aspx), *West End), **Marcello Cruz** (*Much Ado About Nothing,* Globe), **Matt Tait** (*War Horse* *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time*), **Melissa Vaughan** (*Night Must Fall*) and **Rory Fairbairn** (*[**The Importance of Being Earnest**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3003/the-importance-of-being-earnest-tickets.aspx),* Immersion Theatre). Before we knew about evolution, a revolutionary voyage set sail. This coming-of-age story features 30 puppets that represent the various wildlife Darwin encountered during his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle across the tropics. ***[The Wider Earth](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3281/the-wider-earth-tickets.aspx)* **opens in the first-ever theatre built at the **[Natural History Museum](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/315/natural-history-museum.aspx)** in London **on 2 October** and will run **until 30 December 2018**. Book your tickets now to this unique production and embark on ‘one of the most important voyages in scientific history.’ * * * Purchase your tickets to *The Wider Earth* [here](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3281/the-wider-earth-tickets.aspx).