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August 16th - September 4th
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The Importance of Being Earnest
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.
Professional Help Productions present the most celebrated play ever written about a handbag.
In the city, an earnest Jack is falling in love with the Honourable Miss Fairfax. In the country, a mischievous Algernon is wooing the romantic Miss Cardew. Is there more to these men than their Ernest exteriors? What to do? And how does the handbag fit in?
The unrivalled wit of Oscar Wilde is set within the gloriously hedonistic era of the Bright Young Things to create a deliciously decadent production. Perfect for the summer season.
Cast
Sarah Dearlove: Lady Bracknell
Simon Higgins: Algernon Moncrieff
Julia Lacey: Miss Prism
Julian Lamoral-Roberts: Rev. Canon Chasuble
Alastair Natkiel: Jack Worthing
Luke Stevenson: Lane & Merriman
Deborah Wastell: Gwendolen Fairfax
Rebecca Windsor: Cecily Cardew
Creatives
Director: Elouise West
Designer: Andy Robinson
Costume Designer: Kima Baffour
Stage Manager: Rah Petherbridge
Choreographer: Natalie Hope
Lighting Designer: Dan Young
Due to illness, the role of Lady Bracknell will be played by Sarah Dearlove. We thank Sarah for stepping into the role at such short notice and wish Judith Pollard well.
Sarah trained at The Bridge Theatre Training Company London graduating in 2008. Her credits whilst training included Bernarda in Lorca’s House of Bernarda Alba and Helen in A Taste of Honey. Since graduating credits include Miss Pross, London premiere of A Tale of Two Cities (Upstairs at the Gatehouse, directed by Paul Nicholas), UK tour Hot Flush the musical, Cinderella's mother/Granny, Into the Woods (Landor) Mrs Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Woman 2, Songs For A New World and Sergeant Woods, Girlfriends (all for All Star Productions) Queen Victoria/Annie Chapman, Ripper's Five (Theatro Technis) Morton/Maudie Spark, Knickerbocker Glories (The Union). Concert and cabaret work includes Sondheim by Sondheim at the Roundhouse, the prestigious Lauderdale house and The Circle of Life, Leicester Square theatre.
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Simon trained at The Bridge Theatre Training Company and graduated in 2008.
Last year, he played the role of Judd, in John Godber's classic comedy Bouncers at The Leicester Square Theatre.
He has appeared in a number of short films, including the title role in Mr Lewis by Change Films (Winner of Best Short at the Falstaff International Film Festival and the BFI IMAX Dropshot Festival).
He has appeared in a number of Commercials and Virals for companies including BBC Comedy and Blink Productions. He has recently finished filming the role of King Henry VIII in a Television Docu-Drama for Groberg Films due for release on PBS in the U.S in late 2011.
Julia is making her professional debut after completing her Performing Arts degree at The University of Salford.
Whilst at university Julia played Mrs Drudge in The Real Inspector Hound, a Sex Worker and Bosnian Refugee in The Vagina Monogues and within an ensemble for a production of The Human Voice.
She has previously acted in amateur productions at The Farnworth Little Theatre as Sue in Abigails Party, Stella Drury in The House Guest and in the two hander Eulogy For A Lady.
Julian's stage credits include Old Ted in The Southwark Mysteries (Shakespeares Globe) Balthasar in The Lying Kind, Reddie Siddiqui in Her Alabaster Skin (Oxford Shakespeare Company), Cardinal Wolsey in A Man For All Seasons (Empty Space), Uncle Uncle in The Book of Little Things (Oval House), Various in This Sketch Show Belongs to Lionel Richie (Edinburgh Fringe/Comedy Store) Mr Creep in The Red Man (Kuiperfest/Edinburgh Fringe} Apollinaire Stonybroke in The Mother, Santa in The Saving of Santa (The Space) Father in Nightsongs (Cock Tavern) as well as many films and radio plays.
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Alastair trained at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre and completed a year’s further training, in the Meisner Technique, with the Impulse Theatre Company.
In 2010 he created the role of Don Kirshner in the Premiere UK No.1 tour of Laughter in the Rain - The Neil Sedaka Story. Other theatre credits include The Go-Between (Trafalgar Studios), What Every Woman Knows (Manchester Royal Exchange), Dangerous Corner (Landor Theatre), Rasputin (Pentameters Theatre), Merrily We Roll Along, The London Cuckolds, The Taming of the Shrew (all for Capitol Theatre, Manchester).
His TV credits include Casualty, Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, The Marchioness, Basil Brush, Kismet Road, Childrens Ward and Dramarama.
Alastair also works as a voice-over artist and has featured in radio drama, Silver Street, broadcast on the BBC’s Asian Network.
Luke trained at The Bridge Theatre Training Company
His theatre credits include The Doctor in The Winning Crowd, Lost Theatre; Simon/Simeon in Life After, New End Theatre; Buckingham in Richard III, The Scoop; Les in Bouncers, Leicester Square Theatre; Factotum in Jack and the Beanstalk, Old Market Theatre; Various Leads in Shortened Literary Classics, Portsmouth Victorian Festival of Christmas; Les in East, Stand Up Drama; Whilst Training Edward in Find Me, Alfred Ill in The Visit, Scullery/Skinlad in Road, Cockpit Theatre; Leontes in A Winter's Tale, Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband, Cecil Sharp House.
Luke has featured in 16 short films and worked extensively in touring forum theatre companies.
Deborah trained at The Bridge Theatre Training Company and has worked professionally as an actor in the UK and in Italy.
Deborah played Lucy Logan in 3 sell out runs of Professional Help, a comedy devised and written by the cast members and Roy Butlin. Other theatre credits include Snow White (13 Grimm Tales), Elvira (Blithe Spirit), The Princess (Ward 6) and Gemma Mason in the one woman show A Shadow That Remains Cast.
As a voice-over artist, Deborah has recorded an audio tour guide of Lake Como for Touring Italia and corporate voice overs for GGP Systems.
She has appeared in several short films and internet virals.
Rebecca's recent roles include, cleaner in the short film Handle with Care, Phoebe in Temp which appeared as part of the Cannes Short Film Corner in May 2011 and Polly in the internet series Green Shoots.
Green Shoots appeared on EATV in San Francisco in the spring of 2011.
Rebecca has performed regularly on the London comedy circuit as part of the comedy duo, Becky & Naomi, who took their debut show to Edinburgh in 2010.
Other theatre credits include Martirio, The House of Bernarda Alba and Laura, The Women Who Cooked Her Husband.
Elouise trained in Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford and since graduating from Kinston University in 2010, she has directed Spring Awakening (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), assistant and staff directed The Barber of Seville at The King’s Head Theatre and on tour (directed by Olivier Award winner Robin Norton-Hale), and assistant directed The Coronation of Poppea at The King’s Head Theatre (directed by Mark Ravenhill).
Elouise is currently assisting Robin Norton-Hale on The Taming of The Shrew at Southwark Playhouse and will be directing a piece of new writing at The King's Head Theatre, as part of their Without Decor season later this year.
Other directing credits include; Beauty’s Edge and Break, and Endgame, both at The Reg Bailey Theatre.
Andy Robinson graduated in 2007 from Central School of Speech and Drama with a BA in Design.
Designs include: The Fastest clock in the Universe (BAC), The Witch of Edmonton (Courtyard), The Wild Party (Bridewell), Under the Veil (Kings Head), The Hot l Baltimore (CSSD), Deep End (Marshall Street Baths), Dracula, Gasping, Road (Oldbury Rep), The Deep Blue Sea (Charles Cryer Theatre).
Andy has recently been awarded an apprenticeship from the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Designer Apprenticeship Scheme working with Stephen Brimson Lewis on Trevor Nunn’s The Tempest starring Ralph Fiennes.
Kima Baffour trained in New York City where she then worked in the field of costume and styling for a number of years.
In New York she worked on a series of projects, including films The Secret and The Intimate Subject, and a stage production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat.
In her brief time in London she has designed the costumes on 3 short films, including Be Blessed, a test shoot and the opera, The Secret Consul, directed by Steve Tiller.
Rah's previous work includes management and design at a broad range of theatre and music events. Her most recent work includes the award nominated All Star production of Godspell, the Un-fair ground at Glastonbury, and many colourful music and theatre events in the southern region.
Rah is currently studying a BA hons in Stage Management at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup.
Natalie trained at Laine Theatre Arts.
Recent credits include; Lead Vocalist and Dance Captain "Don't Stop Believin' "(UK Tour) ,Carole King and Dance Captain "Laughter in the Rain" (UK Tour), Alternate Eva Peron "Evita" (UK Tour), Featured Ensemble/Cover Gabriella "High School Musical" (UK Tour), Lambchops/1st Cover Carmen and Mabel "Fame" (Shaftesbury Theatre, London), Associate Choreographer "Fame" (European Tour), Phantom/1st
Cover Magenta "Rocky Horror Show" European Tour).
This production marks Natalie's debut as a choreographer.
Dan's recent theatre design and programming work includes; Jesus Christ Superstar (Deliwarr Pavilion), Hi-Res (Llyian Baylis Studio Sadlers Wells) and Our House (CTYO). Production electrician work includes; Deputy Electrician 'Grange Park Opera' Hampshire, Deputy Electrician Duchess Theatre London, Electrician Apollo Theatre, Production Electrician Unicorn Theatre.
Dan is currently touring internationally with Company Chameleon as Lighting Designer and completing a BaHons in Lighting Design at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama.
Tickets Are Available to Book Now:
August 16th - September 4th 8.00pm
(excluding Mondays)
Matinees 17th, 24th, 27th August 2:30pm
Tickets: Evenings £12 Concessions £10 Matinees £7
Box Office: 020 8932 4747
Zoe Wanamaker, Tamzin Outhwaite, Eileen Atkins, Maureen Lipman, Penelope Keith, Prunella Scales, Helena Bonham-Carter, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Ewan McGregor, Julia McKenzie, Celia Imrie, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas, Sir Ian Holm, Samuel West, Lucy Mangan, Adam Kay, Simon Jay, Rachel Parris, William Tombs, Naomi Cooper-Davis, Beth Cooney, Joanna Kotyrba, Vanesa Tate, Joanna Riley, Collette Winter, Peter Wicks, Tim Bittlestone, Kenneth Wastell, Claire Cordingley, David Houston, Nathaniel Brown, Natalie Hope, and RedEaredRabbit.
Thank you for all your support x
Thanks to all the business and organisations who have given us time and support throughout our process. Without you all it would not have been possible.
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