Rehearsals are in full swing as Dr. Seuss's The Lorax begins previews next Wednesday 2 December at the Old Vic Theatre.

Simon Lipkin (Assassins, I Can't Sing!, Rock Of Ages, Spamalot, Avenue Q) stars as The Lorax alongside Simon Paisley Day (Urinetown, The 39 Steps) as The Once-ler, directed by Max Webster (James And The Giant Peach, To Kill A Mockingbird, Twelfth Night), and adapted from Dr. Seuss's classic childrens tale by David Greig.

All photos by Manuel Harlan.