Further Endgame cast announced to join Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming at The Old Vic

### Full cast announced for *Endgame / Rough For Theatre II* Set to join the [**previously announced**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/daniel-radcliffe-returns-to-londons-old-vic-theatre-stage-in-samuel-becketts-endgame-alongside-alan-cumming) **Alan Cumming** (Hamm) and **Daniel Radcliffe** (Clov) in [***Endgame***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4124/endgame-rough-for-theatre-ii-tickets.aspx) are **Jane Horrocks** (*Absolutely Fabulous, King Lear*) in the role of Nell and **Karl Johnson** (*King Lear, Mum*) in the role of Nagg, it was confirmed today. ### Spotlight on Jane Horrocks: stage, TV and film credits **Jane Horrocks** is an English actress, voice artist, singer and musician who is perhaps best known for her role on the BBC sitcom *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992 - 2016), in which she portrayed the roles of Bubble and Katy Grin. Her most notable theatre credits include Ella Khan in the West End revival of ***East is East*** at [**London's Trafalgar Studios**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/trafalgar-studios) (2014; as part of the **Trafalgar Transformed** season by [**Jamie Lloyd**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/james-mcavoy-to-lead-west-end-cast-of-cyrano-de-bergerac)), ***Absurd Person Singular*** at the [**Garrick Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/32/garrick-theatre.aspx) (2007), ***Macbeth*** at the Greenwich Theatre (1995), ***Cabaret* **at the Donmar Warehouse (1994), ***Our Own Kind*** at the [**Bush Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/150/bush-theatre.aspx) (1991), ***Deadly Advice*** ****at the Fletcher Theatre (1993), ***Valued Friends*** and ***The Debutante Ball*** at the Hampstead Theatre (1989), ***A Collier's Friday Night*** at the Greenwich Theatre (1987), and ***Ask For The Moon*** at the Hampstead Theatre (1986). In 1993, Horrocks' performance in the lead role for ***The Rise and Fall of Little Voice*** earned her an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress. The Lancashire-born actress is also widely known for her voiceover roles and has lent to her voice to such hit films as ***Chicken Run*** (2000; voice of Babs),** *Corpse Bride*** (2005; voice of The Black Widow / Mrs Plum), ***Tinker Bell*** (2008; voice of Fairy Mary), ***Christmas Carol: The Movie* **(2001; voice of Ghost of Christmas Past), ***Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties* **(2006; voice of Meenie), and the upcoming sequel film, ***Chicken Run 2*** (2020; reprising her role as Babs). Other notable film credits include** *****Life Is Sweet** *(1990), *The **Witches*** (1990), and ***Little Voice*** (1998), the last of which earned her both a BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nomination. Horrocks' TV credits include ***Little Princess**, **Trollied**, *and ***Fifi and the Flowertots**, *just to name a few. ### Actor Karl Johnson in a nutshell Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor who is perhaps best known for appearing in the 1993 **Derek Jarman** film ***Wittgenstein**;* the TV series ***Rome**, *in which he played Cato the Younger; and his role as Twister Turrill in the BBC costume drama series ***Lark Rise to Candleford***. In addition to having received an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University, Johnson is also highly prolific on stage and has frequently performed for the **National Theatre** and the [**Royal Court**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-court-theatre). His most noteworthy stage credits include James 'Sharky' Harkin in ***The Seafarer***, ***Cardiff East***, [***Uncle Vanya***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4343/uncle-vanya-tickets.aspx), ***Don Quixote***, ***Golden Boy***, ***Machine Wreckers***, **George Orwell's *Animal Farm***, and [***A Midsummer's Night Dream***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/581/a-midsummer-nights-dream-tickets.aspx), all at the National Theatre, along with ***This Is A Chair***, ***Boy Gets Girl***, ***The Weir***, and ***The Night Heron*** at the [**Royal Court Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-court-theatre). And this list, of course, doesn't even represent the half of Johnson's illustrious career in theatre. ### *Endgame / Rough For Theatre II *creative team In addition to boasting all-star quartet cast, the Old Vic production of** *****Endgame / Rough For Theatre II** *is also directed by multi-award-winning director **Richard Jones**, who is best known for winning **two Evening Standard Awards** for *The Illusion *and *Into The Woods *as well as **five Olivier Awards** for *Too Clever by Half., Into the Woods, The Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk* (Royal Opera House)*, Hansel and Gretel* (Welsh National Opera), and *The Trojans *opera. The show features design by **Stuart Laing**, sound design by **Fergus O'Hare**, lighting design by **Adam Silverman**, movement direction by **Sarah Fahie**, sound consulting by **David Sawer**, and assistant direction by Baylis Assistant Director **Danielle Baker-Charles**. ### About Samuel Beckett's *Endgame *at The Old Vic Theatre ***Endgame*** is a macabre comedy that explores the relationships between a blind, old tyrant named Hamm (**Cummings**), his servant Clov (**Radcliffe**), and his two parents (**Johnson & Horrocks**). Doubled up with [***Rough For Theatre II***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4124/endgame-rough-for-theatre-ii-tickets.aspx), this [**Old Vic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx) show **opens on 27 January 2020 for previews** and is **booking until 28 March 2020**, with **press night** scheduled for **4 February**. ![](https://media.londontheatredirect.com/News/NewsHeaderImage/news-header-image_26967.jpg) ## *Endgame *Old Vic Theatre tickets available from only £24! With such a star-studded cast, it's difficult to believe so many tickets are still available for *Endgame *at The Old Vic Theatre, and for such low prices! Don't miss [**Samuel Beckett's *Endgame / Rough For Theatre II***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4124/endgame-rough-for-theatre-ii-tickets.aspx) this winter! **Book your *Endgame* tickets** today to **secure the best seats at the Old Vic Theatre** whilst stocks last!

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