Details

Joan Littlewood was the anarchic revolutionary of 20th century theatre. Born into poverty, she raged her way to have a lasting influence on British culture. Anti-establishment, communist, visionary, rude and glorious, Joan fired the imagination of a generation. Her unique Theatre Workshop was responsible for a raft of successes including Oh What A Lovely War!, and breathed new life into the Theatre Royal Stratford East. This new musical of Joan's life story, told with her own uncompromising candour, reveals a mighty love story at its heart.

Cast/Performers

Clare Burt (Joan Littlewood), Aretha Ayeh (Joan at a different stage in her life), Sandy Foster (Joan at a different stage in her life), Amanda Hadingue (Joan at a different stage in her life), Dawn Hope (Joan at a different stage in her life), Emily Johnstone (Joan at a different stage in her life), Sophia Nomvete (Joan at a different stage in her life), Daisy Badger (Rosalie), Greg Barnett (Jimmie Miller / Cedric Price), Laura Elsworthy (Shelagh Delaney), Solomon Israel (Gerry Raffles), Natasha Lewis, Tam Williams (Murray Melvin)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Sam Kenyon
Music: Sam Kenyon
Lyrics: Sam Kenyon
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Erica Whyman, Lucy Hind (movement director)
Design(s): Tom Piper, Nina Dunn (video)
Lighting: Charles Balfour
Sound: Jonathan Ruddick