15 November 2016
Newsdesk
Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce casting for All the Angels – Handel and the First Messiah, written by Nick Drake and directed by Jonathan Munby. After an acclaimed 2015 run in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse during Dominic Dromgoole's penultimate winter season, this new production of All the Angels traces the incredible story of the world’s most popular choral work, Handel’s Messiah, from its first rehearsal in a Chester pub to the world stage. Performing as the chorus are Alumni from Genesis Sixteen, courtesy of Harry Christophers and The Sixteen.
Director Jonathan Munby returns to the Globe after the sell-out run of All the Angels in 2015. Other credits with the Globe include The Merchant of Venice (revived for a 2016 international tour), Antony and Cleopatra and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Recent theatre includes First Light (Chichester Festival Theatre), Othello and Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare Company), The Crucible (Cocoon Theatre Tokyo), Wendy and Peter Pan, The Canterbury Tales and Madness in Valencia (RSC). Nick Drake is a playwright, poet and screenwriter. His work in theatre includes the libretto Between Worlds (ENO/Barbican), To Reach the Clouds (Nottingham Playhouse) and Success (NT Connections). His writing for film includes Romulus My Father, which won Best Film at the Australian Film Institute Awards.
The role of Handel will once again be played by David Horovitch. David’s prolific theatre credits include All My Sons (Rose Theatre Kingston), Love’s Labour’s Lost, Much Ado About Nothing, Cymbeline (RSC), Grief, Absolute Hell, Racing Demon, The Misanthrope (National Theatre), and on the West End, When We Are Married, Bedroom Farce, Absurd Person Singular, The Crucifer of Blood and Forty Years On. Film includes Marrowbone (Tele5), HHhH (Adama Pictures), Mr Turner (Film 4/ Focus Features), The Sense of an Ending (BBC Films), The Infiltrator (Good Films), A Hundred and Two Dalmatians (Disney) and The Young Victoria (GK Films). Television includes Miss Marple (BBC), Heartbeat (ITV) and Doctors (BBC).
Sean Campion returns as Crazy Crow. Sean’s recent theatre credits include Unfaithful (Found 111), Gods are Fallen and All Safety Gone (Grey Scale Theatre Company/Almeida), Once a Catholic (Tricycle Theatre), King Lear (Abbey Theatre), Wittenburg (Gate Theatre), Theatre Brothel (Almeida Theatre), Death and the Maiden (Salisbury Playhouse) and Stones in his Pocket (West End/ Broadway). The latter earned him an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor, and a Drama Desk Special Award. Film includes We Can Be Heroes (Heroes Productions), The Foreigner (STX Productions) and United Passions (Thelma Films). Television includes Harley and the Davidsons (Discovery), Rillington Place (BBC), Mr Selfridge (ITV), Vera (ITV) and The Borgias (Showtime).
Olivier Award nominee Kelly Price will reprise the role of Susannah Cibber. Kelly’s recent theatre includes First Light (Chichester Festival Theatre), The Twilight Zone (Almeida Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors and That Day We Sang (Manchester Royal Exchange), One Man Two Guvnors (National Theatre), Stepping Out (Salisbury Playhouse) A Little Night Music (Menier Chocolate Factory/ West End) and Chicago (Cambridge Theatre). Screen credits include The Sense of an Ending (Origin Productions), A Bunch of Amateurs (Trademark), Endeavour (ITV), Midsomer Murders (ITV), Hollyoaks (Channel 4), Waterloo Road (BBC), Doctors (BBC) and The Accused (BBC).
The ensemble roles will be played by Paul Kemble, Lucy Peacock, Lawrence Smith and Saskia Strallen. Paul Kemble’s recent theatre includes Romeo and Juliet and Pinocchio (S4K International), Top Hat (Tour), High Society (Old Vic), Made in Dagenham (West End), Stephen Ward (West End) and Love Story (West End). Lucy Peacock’s recent theatre includes The Perfect Picnic (Arcola Theatre), Sweeney Todd (The Papermill), Comedy of Arias (Pleasance Theatre) and Pygmalion (UK Tour). Screen credits include Assassin’s Creed (20th Century Fox), Close to the Enemy (BBC) and Our Zoo (BBC).
Saskia Strallen’s theatre credits include national tours of Oklahoma!, Fame, Scrooge and 9 to 5 The Musical. Other recent credits include Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre), Street of Dreams (MEN Arena), and for the Union Theatre, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Dames at Sea and Bells are Ringing. Lawrence Smith’s has recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music. Credits while training include Sweeney Todd, Company, Blood Wedding and The Rake’s Progress.
The full cast comprises Sean Campion, David Horovitch, Paul Kemble, Lucy Peacock, Kelly Price, Lawrence Smith and Saskia Strallen.
All the Angels – Handel and the First Messiah
Tuesday 6 December – Sunday 12 February
Press Night: Thursday 8 December
Written by Nick Drake
Directed by Jonathan Munby
Designed by Mike Britton
Musical Director Michael Haslam
Movement by Imogen Knight
Originally produced by Dominic Dromgoole
Shakespeare’s Globe
Booking:
Phone +44 (0) 20 7401 9919
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Sundays 10am-5pm (7pm on performance days)
Online www.shakespearesglobe.com
Tickets £5 - £45 (Globe Theatre) £10 - £62 (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)
