The story is based on the characters created by Fyodor Dostoevsky in his novel "Crime and Punishment" and inspired by chapter 2, part 1 of the novel.
The production received 656 applications for the lead role of Sonia from across the UK. It took 4 months to choose Hannah Saxby.
656 young women from all over the UK applied for the role of Sonia. During 4 months of online auditions, 50 of them were longlisted, then 6 were shortlisted. Hannah Saxby was a perfect match and got the role.