THEATRE DIRECTOR
THE UPSTART CROW
BY BEN ELTON
'A hit, a hit, an implausible hit!' (Independent) Ben Elton's five-star Olivier award-nominated stage production of the critically acclaimed and much adored BBC sitcom UPSTART CROW, returns to the West End stage.
Starring 'the genius' (Daily Mail) David Mitchell, will once more don the bald wig and bardish coddling pouch in his iconic characterisation of Will Shakespeare and Gemma Whelan 'winningly reprises her role' (Evening Standard) as the sweet and fragrant Kate.
'Tis 1605 and England's greatest playwright is in trouble. Will Shakespeare has produced just two plays and desperately needs to maketh a brilliant new show to bolster his reputation and avoid being cast aside by King and country. As time runs out, can Will hold on to his dream of being recognised now and for all time, as indisputably the greatest writer that ever lived?
The Apollo Theatre
West End
23rd Sept - 3rd Dec 2023
CREATIVE TEAM
PRODUCER
PHIL MACINTYRE LIVE
DIRECTOR
SEAN FOLEY
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DEWI JOHNSON
WRITER
BEN ELTON
COMPOSER
GRANT OLDING
CHOREOGRAPHER
LIZZI GEE
LIGHTING DESIGN
TIM MITCHELL
SOUND DESIGN
ANDY GRAHAM
DESIGN
ALICE POWERS
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN
VANESSA WHITE
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER
JO MILES
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER
TANITH MCKENZIE
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DAMIAN PARTINGTON
CAST
DAVID MITCHELL
GEMMA WHELAN
ROB ROUSE
GLORIA ONITIRI
HELEN MONKS
JOHN GORDON SINCLAIR
STEWART WRIGHT
DANIELLE PHILLIPS
JASON CALLENDER
REICE WEATHERS
ANNABEL SMITH
ANDREW HODGE
DEDUN OMOLE
