Malory Towers (musical)
| Malory Towers | |
|---|---|
| Music | Ian Ross |
| Book | Emma Rice |
| Basis | Malory Towers by Enid Blyton |
| Premiere | 19 July 2019: The Passenger Shed, Bristol |
| Productions | 2019 UK tour 2020 UK tour 2020 London |
Malory Towers is a musical based on the series of children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It is adapted by Emma Rice and composed by Ian Ross.
Production
The musical is the second production from Emma Rice's theatre company Wise Children. It opened at The Passenger Shed in Bristol from 19 July to 18 August 2019[1] before touring to Cambridge Arts Theatre (4 to 7 September), York Theatre Royal (10 to 14 September), Exeter Northcott Theatre (17 to 21 September), HOME Manchester (24 to 28 September) and Oxford Playhouse (1 to 5 October).
The production was scheduled to begin a UK tour in spring 2020, however this has had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The tour was also scheduled to run at the Southbank Centre, London from 2 July to 31 August 2020.
Cast and characters
| Character | 2019 UK tour | 2020 UK tour and London[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline Lacey | Rebecca Collingwood | Alison Arnopp |
| Irene Dupont | Mirabelle Gremaud | |
| Bill Robinson | Vinnie Heaven | Georgia Bruce |
| Darrell Rivers | Izuka Hoyle | Alice Vilanculo |
| Alicia Johns | Renee Lamb | Bobbie Little |
| Sally Hope | Francesca Mills | Rosie Abraham |
| Mary Lou Atkinson | Rose Shalloo | Naomi Morris |
External links
References
- ^ Ltd, Supercool (3 January 2020). "Malory Towers". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Emma Rice's Malory Towers to return for new national tour | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Cast Details | Lake District Theatre | Entertainment in the Lake District |". www.theatrebythelake.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.