David Lan to Direct August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at the Young Vic

David Lan will direct a revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone for London’s Young Vic Theatre, to run May 27 – July 3. Casting for the production will be announced at a later date.

Part of Wilson’s 10-play Pittsburgh cycle, the work is set in the year 1911 and tells the story of a man who finds himself in an unusual Pittsburgh boarding house on a journey north.

Lan is artistic director of the Young Vic and has directed productions such as A Raisin in the Sun, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Doctor Faustus, The Daughter-in-Law, and The Skin of Our Teeth for the company.

The creative team for the production will include Patrick Burnier (production design), Mike Gunning (lighting design), and Gareth Fry (sound design).

For further information, visit: www.youngvic.org.