The Bush Theatre presents the world premiere of
by Chris Thompson
12 September - 25 October 2014
Bush Theatre, London
Supported by the Simon Gray Award
A Bush Theatre Commission
by Chris Thompson
Cast (in order of appearance)
| Jayson Ryman | Tony Clay |
| Paul Ryman | Steve John Shepherd |
| Kyle Johnson | Delroy Atkinson |
| Christine Wolfe | Natalie Casey |
| Presenter, Manager and others | Paul Ham |
| Poppy, Leanne and others | Nicola Harrison |
| Aashir Ahmad | Dharmesh Patel |
Creative Team
| Playwright | Chris Thompson |
| Director | Ria Parry |
| Designer | James Button |
| Lighting Designer | David W. Kidd |
| Arranger & Sound Designer | Dave Price |
| Video Designer | Duncan McLean |
| Vocal Coach | Mary King |
| Assistant Director | Roy Alexander Weise |
| Casting Director | Charlotte Sutton |
| Fight Director | Chris Main |
| Costume Supervisor | Sian Harris |
| Company Stage Manager (on Book) | Christine Hollinshead |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Jen Davey |
| Assistant Stage Manager (placement) | Alice Johnston |
| Production Electrician | Nic Farman |
| Production Carpenter | Rebecca McWalters |
| Set Builder | Factory Settings |
The Bush Theatre would like to thank the following actors, who have been part of the development journey of the play: Geoff Leesley, Jason Maza, Richard Pepple, Ricky Champ, Shane Zaza, Sian Breckin, Claire-Louise Cordwell, James Marchant, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Monica Dolan, Ronny Jhutti, Tim Chipping, Toby Walton, Alice Keedwell, Gary Shelford, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Josh Sneesby (Musician), Mark Weinman, Alexandra Maher, Ashley Zhangazha and John Biddle.
Thanks also to the Donmar Warehouse, Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, the National Youth Theatre and Tricycle Theatre.
Cast and Crew
Delroy Atkinson (Kyle Johnson)
Delroy’s theatre credits include I Can’t Sing! X Factor the Musical (London Palladium), Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal Stratford East), All My Sons (Royal Exchange Theatre), The Amen Corner (National Theatre), Aladdin (Theatre at The O2), The Harder They Come (Theatre Royal Stratford East & Festival Jamaica 50), Wah Wah Girls (Sadler’s Wells), Shrek (Dreamworks, Theatre Royal), Avenue Q (The Gielgud), The Harder They Come (Toronto/ Miami Tour), Lost in the Stars (Royal Festival Hall), Come Dancing (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Porgy and Bess (Andrew Fell Ltd), Jerry Springer The Opera (National Theatre), Bomb-itty of Errors (New Ambassadors Theatre), Rent (Prince of Wales Theatre), Five Guys Named Moe (National Tour), Lautrec (Shaftesbury Avenue), The Enchanted Pig (Young Vic), Twelfth Night (Nuffield Theatre), Our Country’s Good (Nuffield Theatre), Poison (Tricycle Theatre), The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (WYP), Treasure Island (Nuffield Theatre), Let the Music Play (Hackney Empire), Requiem (CMP).
TV credits include Small Island (BBC), My Family (BBC), After You’ve Gone (BBC), No Heroics (ITV), Moonmonkeys (BBC), The Bill (Thames TV). Film credits include Still Crazy, Did You Get The Bag?, Rivers of Blood, Fish Out of Water.
Natalie Casey (Christine Wolfe)
Natalie’s theatre credits include In the Next Room (St James Theatre), 9 to 5 – The Musical (UK Tour), Abigail’s Party (Menier Chocolate Factory, Wyndham’s Theatre), Legally Blonde (The Savoy Theatre), The Invisible Man (Menier Chocolate Factory), Oklahoma (Chichester Festival), Well (Apollo Theatre/Trafalgar Studios), The Flint Street Nativity (Playhouse Theatre Liverpool), Hobson’s Choice (Watermill Theatre), The Vagina Monologues (Palace Theatre, Manchester).
Television credits include Dave Shakespeare, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Chopratown, Hollyoaks, Kerry, Missing, The Real Mamills.
Tony Clay (Jayson Ryman)
Tony graduated from Arts Educational School of Acting in 2013. For television, his work includes Foyle’s War; and for film, The Second Coming and An Ordinary Life.
Paul Ham (Presenter / Manager / Boss / Newsnight Journalist)
Paul’s theatre credits include Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare’s Globe), Fortune’s Fool (The Old Vic), Guns, Love and Chemistry (Define Choice), The Lights (Define Choice), Accomplice (Menier Chocolate Factory), Lush Life (Canal Café Theatre).
TV credits include EastEnders