Kiln Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Please Please Me, written by Tom Wright and directed by Kiln Artistic Director Amit Sharma. The production has been extended by popular demand and will now run from 16 April to 29 May, with press night on Thursday 23 April at 7pm.
Amit Sharma will direct Calam Lynch as Brian, Noah Ritter as John, William Robinson as Peter and Mike, Arthur Wilson as Geoffrey and Harry, and Eleanor Worthington‑Cox as Cynthia and Cilla. The play explores the hidden struggles of Brian Epstein, the gay music entrepreneur often referred to as the “Fifth Beatle”.
The creative team includes Tom Wright as writer, Amit Sharma as director, Tom Piper as set and co‑costume designer, Deborah Andrews as co‑costume designer, Rory Beaton as lighting designer, David Shrubsole as composer and sound designer, Jess Williams as movement director and Amy Ball CDG as casting director. Chris Simpson joins as associate sound designer and production sound engineer, with Hetty Hodgson as assistant director, Pam Nichol as production manager and Sharon Pearson as wigs, hair and make‑up supervisor.
Amit Sharma said today, “Brian was a captivating person, and I’m incredibly excited to be working with this company of actors on Tom’s beautiful play. I hope audiences will be blown away by their brilliance. I’m equally delighted to be collaborating with our wonderful creative and production team. I’m so excited to get started!”
Tom Wright said today, “I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this extraordinary cast together for Please Please Me. Each of them walked into the audition room and gave me that unmistakable tingle – surprising me and revealing new depths in their characters. I’m delighted audiences are eager to meet Brian and hear his story and can’t wait to share our production with them.”
Please Please Me follows Brian Epstein’s discovery of The Beatles and his drive to transform them into a global phenomenon. Beyond their rise to fame, the play delves into Epstein’s private battles, exploring themes of ambition, identity and unspoken longing.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
