Our House - March 2020
RENT - March 2012
Details
Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, struggles to find his place in the world; his roommate Roger, an HIV-positive musician, wonders how he will leave his mark before he dies. Mimi and Angel look for true love as they face the harsh reality of life as HIV-positive young people, while the business-like Joanne seeks fidelity from her wild-child performance artist girlfriend Maureen. The group’s dreams, losses, and love stories weave through the musical’s narration to paint a stunningly raw and emotional portrait of the gritty bohemian world of New York City in the late 1980s, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th March 2020
The Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford
Cast & Creatives
CAST
Joe's Dad | Jeremy Smith
Joe Casey | Joe Bence
Sarah | Laura Maguire
Kath Casey | Chris Grove
Emmo | Dylan Poulton
Lewis | Tom Patrick
Billie | Georgia Marney
Angie | Alison Hinkson
Reecey | Russell Gillary
Mr. Pressman | Richard Sheepwash
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ENSEMBLE
Helen Gillary
Joanne Shore
Gary Hallam
James Watson
John Quarm
Loretto Rider
Maddeline Baiogun
Brooke Woolley
Alex Malerich
Libby Wildego
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CREATIVE TEAM
Director | Matthew Burrcombe
Musical Director | Jamie Bell
Choreographer | Lorraine Porter
Set | Scenic Projects
Lighting & Sound Design | Gareth Stevens
Costume Design | Diana Fairbairn Smith & Northern Costumiers
Props | Mo Jones
Marketing | Dylan Poulton, Russell Gillary & James Watson
Production & Headshot Photos | Chloe Jones
Trailer Filming | Alexander Banks and Vernum Broadcast
Stage Manager | Cliff Rozee