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American Idiot (2015-07-Arts Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Arts theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Main Stage
Durée : 4 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 17 July 2015
Première : Wednesday 22 July 2015
Dernière : Sunday 22 November 2015
Mise en scène : Racky Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Amelia Lily (Whatshername), Luke Baker (Theo), Natasha Barnes (Heather), Alexis Gerred (Tunny), Llandyll Gove (Gerard), Raquel Jones (Extraordinary girl), Natasha Karp (Alysha), Robyn Mellor (Libby), Lucas Rush (St. Jimmy), Steve Rushton (Will), Aaron Sidwell (Johnny), Ross William Wild (Joshua)
Presse : "From one hit to another, the audience is fed 90 minutes of uninterrupted chaos, as the show crashes through the barriers of the traditional musical set-up. Yet with its wit and warmth it is likely to win over traditional theatregoers." Rachel Ward for The Telegraph

"The appealingly driven raucousness of Green Day's music and its patches of angst-y sensitivity are powerfully served by the vibrant company and instrumentalists." Paul Taylor for The Independent

"American Idiot pulses with raw energy and rage in a manner that very few shows can muster... I’ve never seen anything quite like it before, and I think that’s a compliment." Fiona Mountford for The Evening Standard

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American Idiot (2016-07-Arts Theatre-London)

Type de série: Reprise
Théâtre: Arts theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Main Stage
Durée : 2 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 09 July 2016
Première : Saturday 16 July 2016
Dernière : Sunday 25 September 2016
Mise en scène : Racky Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Newton Faulkner (Johnny), Amelia Lily (Whatsername), Cellen Chugg Jones (Theo), Jemma Geanaus (Alysha), Alexis Gerred (Tunny), Llandyll Gove (Gerard), Karina Hind (Libby), Emma Housley (Heather), Lawrence Libor (Swing), Lucas Rush (St Jimmy) Steve Rushton (Will) and Alice Stokoe (Extraordinary Girl)
Presse : "From one hit to another, the audience is fed 90 minutes of uninterrupted chaos, as the show crashes through the barriers of the traditional musical set-up. Yet with its wit and warmth it is likely to win over traditional theatregoers." Rachel Ward for The Telegraph

"The appealingly driven raucousness of Green Day's music and its patches of angst-y sensitivity are powerfully served by the vibrant company and instrumentalists." Paul Taylor for The Independent

"American Idiot pulses with raw energy and rage in a manner that very few shows can muster... I’ve never seen anything quite like it before, and I think that’s a compliment." Fiona Mountford for The Evening Standard

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Bernarda Alba (2011-08-Union Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Union Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 23 August 2011
Première : Thursday 25 August 2011
Dernière : Saturday 17 September 2011
Mise en scène : Katherine Hare •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Beverley Klein (Bernarda Alba), Amelia Adams-Pearce (Adela), Suanne Braun (Servant/Prudencia), Maria Coyne (Young Maid), Soophia Foroughi (Magdalena), Emily-Jane Morris (Amelia), Ellen O'Grady (Poncia), Fiona Sinnott (Angustias), Buster Skeggs (Maria Josepha) Rebecca Trehearn (Martirio).
Commentaires : This is a one-act “chamber-musical” based on the 1936 play “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Federico Garcia Lorca. It premiered off-Broadway in March 2006, winning several awards, and leading to an original cast recording. Its operatic style was a fusion of “flamenco, hand-clapping and finger-clicking punctuated with yelps, wavering sustained notes in minor keys, labyrinthine interior musical paths, and eruptions into anti-melodic harshness” . Critical reaction fell neatly into two distinct camps: those who rose to the challenge of LaChiusa’s experimentation, and those who hated his “arty gloominess”.

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Forever Plaid (2008-05-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 4 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 24 May 2008
Première : Saturday 24 May 2008
Dernière : Sunday 22 June 2008
Mise en scène : John Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Steven Craven (Jinx), Anthony Williamson (Smudge), Joe Allen (Sparky), Graham Weaver (Frankie)

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Hot Mikado (2004-12-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 18 December 2004
Première : Saturday 18 December 2004
Dernière : Sunday 30 January 2005
Mise en scène : John Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Erin Carter (Katisha), Richard Meek (The Mikado), Alex Browne (Nanki-Poo), Ben Farrow (Ko-Ko), Stewart Charlesworth (Pooh-Bah), Clare Reilly (Peep Bo), Clare Lomas (Yum-Yum), Louisa Copperwaite (Pitti-Sing), Claire Greenaway, Fiona Keats
Commentaires : This fringe production was highly praised indeed, especially for the choreography of Racky Plews and the performances of Ben Farrow and Richard Meeks. It was described as a “triumph” and “West-End worthy”.

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Hot Mikado (2005-02-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Reprise
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 18 February 2005
Première : Friday 18 February 2005
Dernière : Sunday 20 February 2005
Mise en scène : John Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Erin Carter (Katisha), Richard Meek (The Mikado), Alex Browne (Nanki-Poo), Ben Farrow (Ko-Ko), Stewart Charlesworth (Pooh-Bah), Clare Reilly (Peep Bo), Clare Lomas (Yum-Yum), Louisa Copperwaite (Pitti-Sing), Claire Greenaway, Fiona Keats

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Into the woods (2008-12-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 20 December 2008
Première : Tuesday 23 December 2008
Dernière : Sunday 01 February 2009
Mise en scène : Racky Plews •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Susan Kyd (Witch), Daniel Summers (Jack), Holly Aisbitt (Jack’s Mother), Dominic Brewer (Baker), Rachel Bingham (Baker’s Wife), Emma O’Dell (Cinderella), Lauren Appleby (Red Riding Hood), Alice Keedwell (Rapunzel/Cinderella’s Mother/Giant), Alexander Bradford (Cinderella’s Prince/Lucinda), Shimi Goodman (Rapunzel’s Prince/Wolf/Florinda), John Rogerson (Stepmother/Granny/Steward) & Paul Nicholas (Narrator on Video)
Commentaires : The four-strong band was supplemented on stage with an instrument-wielding cast; Cinderella’s sisters were played in drag (as in the pantomime tradition) and also doubled as extremely camp Princes. The Narrator was played on a video screen by a pre-recorded Paul Nicholas. With a number of innovations and a definite pantomime feel, this production was given a very mixed reception.

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Once Upon a Mattress (2012-12-Union Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Union Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 29 November 2012
Première : Saturday 01 December 2012
Dernière : Saturday 05 January 2013
Mise en scène : Kirk Jameson •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Winnifred ... Jenny O'Leary / Queen Aggravain ... Paddy Glynn / King Sextimus ... Denis Quilligan / Prince Dauntless ... Mark Anderson / Lady Larkin ... Kimberly Blake / Sir Harry ... Stiofan O'Doherty / Jester ... Daniel Bartlett / Sir Studley ... Ashley Cooper

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Return To The Forbidden Planet (2003-12-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 20 December 2003
Première : Saturday 20 December 2003
Dernière : Sunday 01 February 2004
Mise en scène : John Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Kate Buxton (Miranda), Brendan Lovett (Dr Prospero), Michael Instone (Captain Tempest), Cathy McMananam, Rebecca Oliver, Racky Plews, Alan Howell, Stephen Rathman, Nicolas Sagar, Gareth Dylan Smith
Commentaires : The Gatehouse was by now developing a tradition in Christmas musicals, and this was warmly received. The pre-recorded newsreader/announcer voice was provided by Angela Rippon.

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Side by Side by Sondheim (2005-05-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 28 May 2005
Première : Saturday 28 May 2005
Dernière : Sunday 03 July 2005
Mise en scène : Racky Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Nikki Gerrard, Susie Harriet, James Pearson, Andrew MacDonald (Narrator)
Commentaires : This production avoided th standard “evening-dress” concert-typ approach, and staged the numbers often in costume, with props, and with the male performer occasionally going into drag to join the girls.
During the run there was a regular change of narrators.

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Wiz (The) (2005-12-Upstairs at the Gatehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Upstairs at the Gatehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 17 December 2005
Première : Saturday 17 December 2005
Dernière : Sunday 29 January 2006
Mise en scène : John Plews •
Chorégraphie : Racky Plews •
Producteur :
Avec : Cast: Sarah Boulton (Dorothy), Sasha Hermann (Aunt Em), Stuart Hickey (Uncle Henry/The Wiz), Spencer James (Scarecrow), Emma Lindars (Evillene), Louisa Copperwaite (Addaperle), Andrew Fitzpatrick (Lion), Jonathan Eio (Tinman), Georgina Wyatt, Caroline Fox
Commentaires : Performed by an all-white cast and in the tiny fringe venue, this was praised for its youthful energy and little else.