Mia Carragher (One Night in Istanbul, The Gathering) will star as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: On Stage, the live stage production adapted by playwright Conor McPherson from Suzanne Collins's first novel in the bestselling series, Variety reported. She joins a cast that includes Euan Garrett (Quadrophenia: a Mod Ballet) as Peeta Mellark and Joshua Lacey (All the Old Knives) as Haymitch Abernathy.
Directed by Matthew Dunster (2:22--A Ghost Story), the play begins performances on October 20 at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre in London.
"I'm really excited to play Katniss. I relate to her quite a lot," Carragher said in the video clip via Instagram. "I think she's very fearless, but then she's also got that nurturing quality about her. Everyone needs to come and watch The Hunger Games: On Stage because it's going to be nothing like you've ever seen."
Dunster said: "We searched far and wide, and comprehensively, for our Katniss. It is not easy to step into Suzanne Collins' amazing creation and only one actor combined Katniss' charisma and combat skills--her quiet, tough determination and her brilliant creativity, athleticism and humor. We've found our Katniss in Mia Carragher, and we can't wait for audiences to see her."