Andrew Yon's video: The Witches Lament by Michele Moran

The Cockpit, Marylebone - 23rd May - 24th June 2018 INTO THE WOODS After a sellout production in 2014 at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, we are delighted to bring you this comically dark masterpiece of a musical where well known fairy tales interweave to create a magical world which suddenly turns upside down revealing the 'Grimm' darkness of these traditional stories. Beware of what you wish for.. Performed in the round, you will feel that you too are in the middle of the forest with our ensemble of 17 larger than life characters drawn from modern day Britain, complete with a cocaine-snorting Rapunzel, a paedophile Wolf and an evil stepmother straight from Towie. 'Director Tim McArthur clearly understands the power and magic of this material and succeeds in communicating it down to his wonderful cast..... To help them, he has taken the liberty of re-setting the action in the present day, a genius stroke that allows for the trawling of countless tropes from 21st century British culture, from The Jeremy Kyle Show and The Only Way is Essex to William and Kate’s wedding and the selfie craze. (Is it now de rigueur to include a group selfie element in every stage musical?!)' MusicalTheatreReview.com 'the orchestrations are beautiful and utterly faultless.... Act II is a tear-jerker No One Is Alone is particularly heart-rending....This is yet another magical production from Clingham and co where they all live happily ever after. Faultless music, a carefully crafted storyline and devilish humour apparent in the direction, ramping up the fun factor even further.' ViewsFromTheGods.co.uk Director Tim McArthur Musical Director Aaron Clingham Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Book by JAMES LAPINE Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited Cast: Jordan Michael Todd - Narrator Abigail Carter-Simpson - Cinderella Jamie O'Donnell - Jack Tim McArthur - Baker Jo Wickham - Bakers Wife Mary Lincoln - Cinderella's Stepmother Macey Cherrett - Florinda Francesca Pim - Lucinda Madeleine MacMahon - Jack's Mother Florence Odumosu - Little Red Ridinghood Michele Moran - Witch Christina Thornton - Cinderella's Mother, Granny, Giant Ashley Daniels - Cinderella's Prince / Wolf Louise Olley - Rapunzel Jonathan Wadey - Mysterious Man Michael Duke - Rapunzel Prince David Pendlebury - Steward Director: Tim McArthur Musical Director: Aaron Clingham Set Designer: Joana Dias Costume Designer: Stewart Charlesworth Lighting Designer: Vittorio Verta Sound Designer: Gavin Hales Sound No.1: Julian Gonzalez      Stage Manager: Randy Smartnick Assistant Stage Manager: Nicola M Landy Assistant Director: Ellen Verenieks Assistant Musical Staging: Nicola Martin Production Assistant: Angie Lawrence Production Photographer: David Ovenden Casting Director: Andrew Yon Public Relations: Chloe Nelkin Consulting Social Media Manager: Jo Wickham Producers: Andrew Yon for All Star Productions, Katherine Ives for Trilby Productions and The Cockpit Photographs by David Ovenden Dates: Wednesday 23rd May to Sunday 24th June (No shows on Mondays) 7:30pm - Tuesdays to Saturdays, 3:30pm - Sundays Full Price: £24.00 (£26.00 on the door) Concessions [Under-16s, Equity/Spotlight/MU/BECTU Members, Over-60s, Retirees, Persons with Unemployment/Disability Support, Veterans]: £20.00 (All Tuesdays & Wednesdays) Students: £15.00 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) Age Guidance: This production is not like the Disney film which glossed over some of the darker and more serious themes of this piece. Our production also includes a drug taking Rapunzel and a paedophiliac wolf. We believe this is comparable to a cinema 12A rating. Note that the Disney film was rated PG Wheelchair user? Please contact us before buying tickets. Wheelchair users able to transfer to a theatre seat are very welcome at this production but unfortunately we are not able to provide wheelchair spaces during the show. If you are a wheelchair user or are planning to attend with someone who is, please email us first on reception@thecockpit.org.uk or call 0207 258 2925