REDCLIFFE ignites the stage with a fusion of talent! Penned by Jordan Luke Gage, harmonized by Ben Tomalin, and directed by Bronagh Lagan, this production unveils its powerhouse cast for the upcoming public workshop performances on 29 – 31 May at The Other Palace Studio.
The cast will feature:
Lauren Drew (Kinky Boots, Heathers The Musical, Six The Musical, Les Misérables) as Esther;
Jordan Luke Gage (Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers The Musical, &Juliet The Musical) as William;
Nadine Higgin (Legally Blonde at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Twelfth Night, A Winter’s Tale The Comedy of Errors at The Globe; The Crucible at The National Theatre) as Georgie;
Leanne Jones (Hairspray, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, The Naked Truth) as Landlady;
Matteo Johnson (Halls the Musical, Bat Out Of Hell, Jersey Boys) as Jacob;
Jessica Lee (Miss Saigon, The Prince of Egypt, Evita, Les Misérables) as Louisa;
Rebecca Lock (Marry Poppins, Heathers The Musical, School of Rock, Elf The Musical) as Mother;
Joseph Peacock (Kin, Titanic, Bat Out Of Hell, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat) as Arthur/2nd Officer;
Steven Serlin (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Heathers The Musical, Hairspray, Priscilla The Party!) as Judge/Officer;
Liam Tamne (Bonnie & Clyde, The Prince of Egypt, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) as Richard;
Jess Douglas Welsh (RuneSical and Woven at the Edinburgh Fringe) as Abigail;
Russell Wilcox (Annie, Billy Elliot, Sunset Boulevard, Bonnie & Clyde, The Producers) as Landlord John Baber.
REDCLIFFE, is based on the true events of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol in the 1750s and is an epic tale of forbidden love during the persecution people faced for hundreds of years.
William is feeling the pressure to find a wife whilst also being the breadwinner to his family. His mother’s nagging doesn’t help. When he meets Richard, he unlocks a world he had never dared to explore before and it’s clear there is no going back.
REDCLIFFE will be presented in a workshop format with actors using scripts at times, with limited tickets available to the public.
Produced by The Other Palace and funded via the venue’s Development Fund, where 50p of every ticket sold in the Main House goes to fund developing new work. Further plans for the production will be revealed in due course.
