Jamie Lloyd’s Cyrano de Bergerac, starring James McAvoy, eschews flamboyance in favour of quiet intensity. As Lloyd puts it, “It’s not just about having a nose on stage.”

Instead of grand costumes or prosthetics, the production highlights the emotional undercurrents of the character, engaging modern rhythms through actors versed in spoken word and rap. Despite pandemic setbacks, Lloyd brought the cast back together to reopen with purpose, and launched a revival of the West End, hopeful, and celebratory.

The result is intimate, urgent storytelling that transforms a classic into something fiercely alive.