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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR IMMERSION THEATRE’S BRAND NEW TOURING PRODUCTION OF
R. C. SHERRIFF’S WORLD WAR ONE MASTERPIECE JOURNEY’S
END
Journey’s
End
Whitley Bay Playhouse
Thursday 20th October 2016
Thursday 20th October 2016
Immersion Theatre recently announced lead casting
for their Autumn 2016 tour of R.C. Sherriff’s Journey’s End. Tom Grace (The Ilyiad, Labyrinth) will
play Stanhope, and will be joined by Matt
Ray Brown (1984, Ghosts) as Osborne and Rory Fairbairn (Madame X, Blackout) as Raleigh.
March1918. “The war to end all wars”.
Anxiety
builds in Captain Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout as the threat of an imminent
German attack looms over the battalion. As final orders are received, Stanhope
must stir his men to overcome the uncertainty of the unknown, make the ultimate
sacrifice and prepare to “go over the top” in a truly heart wrenching climax.
Journey’s End is a harrowing insight into the
humanity of the First World War based on R. C. Sherriff’s own experiences in
the trenches. Utterly compelling, this award-winning classic masterfully brings
the courage, valour, humour and inescapable tragedy of warfare to the stage.
TOM GRACE – STANHOPE
Tom trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre
includes: The Iliad, Labyrinth (Almeida Theatre), Macbeth
(Young Shakespeare Company), Arnika (Bridewell), Journey's End (Contexture
Theatre), Every Man in his Humour (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), Poilu and Tommy
(Courtyard Theatre), The Broken Circle Breakdown (Karamel Club).
Film
includes: The Visitation (Max Jourdan), Beneath a Neon Tide
(Kill the Sunset Pictures), An Idle World (Bobbin Productions), Smiley and
Drive-by Sunset (Fear Driven Films).
MATT RAY BROWN – OSBORNE
Matt trained at the London Centre for Theatre
Studies.
Theatre
includes: 1984 (Headlong - American Repertory
Theater/Playhouse Theatre); Parkway Dreams (Eastern Angles); Ghosts (Trafalgar
Studios); An Enemy of the People (Just Jones &); Sports Play (Just a Must);
Casablanca (Future Cinema).
Film
includes: Lost in the Shadows; Things of the Aimless
Wanderer; Aviatrix; Brothers of War; Shelter; FIT; Angel.
Television: Murder Maps.
Matt is a fluent speaker of French and German, with
credits in both languages, and is a regular voice for English in Foreign
Language teaching/learning courses.
RORY
FAIRBAIRN – RALEIGH
Rory trained at the Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland, and he is delighted to be working with Immersion Theatre for the
first time. Theatre credits include: Madame X (Noel/Perissard, Brockley Jack
Studio Theatre), Blackout (Newcomer, Hope Theatre), Jekyll & Hyde (Dr Henry
Jekyll, Lion & Unicorn Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Balthasar/Peter, Shooting Stars Theatre Company).
IMMERSION
THEATRE
Immersion Theatre is an award-nominated touring
company who is fast developing a reputation as a producer of top quality drama
and family theatre. Established in 2010 by producers and STAGE ONE alumni, James Tobias
and Rochelle Parry, they have played some of the country’s most prestigious
theatres and playhouses, built up a notable portfolio of critically-acclaimed
work, and developed a reputation for producing exciting, powerful and
accessible theatre of a superb quality.
At present, Immersion Theatre are Associate
Producers on LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (UK Tour) and Lead Producers on JOURNEY'S END (UK Tour),
WIZARD OF OZ (UK Tour), ALICE IN WONDERLAND (UK Tour) and ROBIN HOOD (Civic
Arts/Fisher Theatre).
Artistic director James Tobias said: "We are absolutely delighted to have acquired
the rights to this incredible piece. Being such an admired and respected text,
we appreciate the responsibility we have to do it justice as a mid-scale
company looking to transition into the world of large-scale touring. That said,
initial casting has been tremendously successful. We are using the costumes
from the last West End production and are working to ensure that the quality of product
provided is on a level with that of the last major revival. We are passionate
about producing top quality theatre at accessible prices and we couldn't be
happier to have the opportunity to do so with such a beautifully written and
iconic First World War masterpiece"
“Immersion
provides a masterclass for theatre companies looking to update these classic
stories for new audiences.” Stage Review *****
“A visual spectacle” A Younger Theatre
“A big screen blockbuster for the small stage” One
Stop Arts
Tickets:
1.30 pm performance: £9 – Schools (teachers go free),
£14.50 public / £12 public conc.
7.30 pm performance: £18.50, £16.50 conc.
Tickets are available from the Box Office open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 10.30am – 2.30pm plus until show start on event days. Tickets can also be purchased on the booking hotline 0844 248 1588* or online at www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk.
*Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.
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