It has been announced that the multi award-winning actor Carrie Hope Fletcher (Heathers, Waitress, Les Miserables) will star in the acclaimed new musical Ballad Lines, co-created by award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter Finn Anderson and award-winning director Tania Azevedo. The production will run for 12 weeks only at The Other Palace from 11 April - 4 July.
Following the London premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant earlier this year, this fresh and powerful musical blends Scottish, Irish and Appalachian ballads with a bold contemporary score performed by an all-female band.
Carrie Hope Fletcher said: “I am so excited to be joining the cast of Ballad Lines. I became entranced by the music over social media when it was at the Southwark Playhouse and I remember thinking “I want to be in a show like that!”. So getting the opportunity to sing Finn Anderson’s score and tell the story that he and Tania Azevedo have beautifully crafted is really exciting and I just can’t wait to get started!”
Finn Anderson said: “At its core, Ballad Lines is about the stories and songs we inherit, and how we reshape them to make them our own. I’m over the moon to welcome Carrie and her extraordinary, powerful voice to this production, and can’t wait to share our story with London audiences at The Other Palace this spring.”
Tania Azevedo said: "We're thrilled and honoured to have Carrie Hope Fletcher lead our Ballad Lines company. Carrie is an exceptional artist, with a voice, an honesty and a fearlessness that have moved audiences for years, and from our very first conversation it was clear she understood the character of Sarah completely. I can't wait to share what we discover together."
When New Yorker Sarah (Carrie Hope Fletcher) moves into a new apartment with her girlfriend, she receives a mysterious box from her late, estranged Aunt. Inside, audio tapes reveal the heart-wrenching stories and powerful songs of her ancestors. Thrown back into the lives of these extraordinary women, Sarah finds herself on a journey that will force her to confront her past and transform her future. Ballad Lines is a life-affirming musical for anyone who has ever questioned where they come from - and what they choose to pass on.
The Ballad Lines creative team includes music director Shonagh Murray, choreographer Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, set and costume designer Diego Pitarch, lighting designer Simon Wilkinson, and casting director Jane Deitch.
