These photographs were originally published in the New York Times Magazine. Stylist: Georgina Hodson. Hair and grooming: Jo Hamilton (Atkins); Oliver Woods (Russell Beale, Carvel, Robinson, Rylance). Hair and make-up: Naomi Donne (Dench). Hair: Alex Brownsell (Duff). Make-up: Ashley Ward (Atkins, Russell Beale, Carvel, Kaluuya, Robinson, Stewart); Thomas De Kluyver (Duff). Locations: Harold Pinter Theatre (Atkins, Kaluuya, Stewart); Spring Studios (Russell Beale, Carvel, Dench, Duff); Young Vic (Robinson); Apollo Theatre (Rylance). Clothes: Stewart: felted wool by Cloth House Berwick Street. Dench: wool cashmere by Cloth House Berwick Street, skirt by Pleats Please Issey Miyake, shirt by Jaeger. Kaluuya: shirt by John Varvatos. Atkins: cardigan by Issey Miyake, shoes by Hugo Boss. Carvel: suit by Hugo Boss, shoes by Mr Hare; hat by Lock & Co Hatters. Duff: dress by Nicholas Oakwell, shoes by Church's. Photograph: Nadav Kander