Chiswick Playhouse reopens with mini festival CHISWICK PLAYHOUSE RECHARGED

Chiswick Playhouse has announced its reopening with a socially distanced festival of magic, musicals, comedy and much more from 17 May-27 June 2021.

Artists appearing includes star of stage and screen Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey; Lovejoy); comedy legend Andy Parsons; and comedian/TV personality Judi Love.

The festival begins with feel-good concert A Night at the West End, starring Scott Sutcliffe (Wicked) and Claudia  Kariuki (Priscilla Queen of the Desert). A new series of play readings Bare Bones will also feature, whereby actors will perform thrilling plays with no set, costumes or lighting - just the text, the performance, and the audience. Plays include Single Black Female by Lisa B. Thompson, The Woodcutters Tale by Orlando Wells, The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn plus a new version of Tom Sharpe’s Wilt, adapted by David Spicer.  

Scenaria will also present two nostalgic and powerful musical productions as part of the festival, The Soprano Behind the Screen: The Untold Story of Marni Nixon, based on the life of Hollywood's secret soprano; and brand-new song cycle Another Life, a musical love  story told through the stunning compositions of Oscar Hammerstein, Mary  Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Adam Guettel, and Jason Robert Brown.

Producer at Chiswick Playhouse, Wayne Glover-Stuart, said: “Opening our doors and  switching on the lights has been on hold for far too long therefore I am delighted to be able to  welcome back audiences old and new to Chiswick Playhouse. Recharged Festival offers a variety  of incredible artforms, and has allowed us to reopen safely and socially distanced. Working with  such talented creatives across the festival has been an honour.”  

To view the full festival programme, please click here.