REDCLIFFE announces exclusive post-show Q&A sessions hosted by leading theatre voices
Following the Tuesday matinee performances of the highly anticipated production of Redcliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough, there will be Q&A sessions hosted by a different respected member of the theatre community.
There will also be an additional Thursday evening Q&A hosted by the charity, Stonewall Housing.
These sittings will last around 25 minutes and focus on a different theatre department each week, giving audience members unique insight into what goes into creating a production.
Week 1 - Tuesday 2 June – The Evolution of the Music
Hosted by Alex Wood at the WhatsOnStage Podcast with Katy Richardson (Musical supervisor), Ben Tomalin (associate musical director & orchestration), and Jordan Luke Gage
Week 2 – Tuesday 9 June – The Evolution of the Design
Hosted by Mickey Jo Boucher at the Mickey Jo Theatre Podcast with Andrew Exeter (set designer) and Jordan Luke Gage
Week 3 – Tuesday 16 June – The Direction and Staging
Hosted by The London Theatre Review Podcast with Paul Foster (director) and Jordan Luke Gage
Week 4 – Tuesday 23 June – The Evolution of the Characters
Hosted by Henry Calvert with members of the cast
Week 5 – Tuesday 30 June – The Creation of the New Musical
Hosted by Andrew Tomlins at the West End Frame Podcast with Paul Taylor-Mills (producer) and Jordan Luke Gage
Week 6 – Thursday 2 July – Exploring Queer Stories
Hosted by Stonewall Housing with Jordan Luke Gage
A percentage of merchandise sales will go to the charity Stonewall Housing who are the leading national charity supporting LGBTQ+ people of all ages who live in the UK and are experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment.
Set against the backdrop of 18th Century England, the new musical is based on the haunting true story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol and is an epic tale of forbidden love during the persecution people faced for hundreds of years.
Redcliffe will be led by Jordan Luke Gage, also writer of the piece, as William, with Rebecca Lock as Mother, Daniel Krikler as Richard, Jess Douglas Welsh as Abigail, Adrian Hansel as Baber, Melissa Jacques as Georgie/Judge, Jade Johnson as Landlady, Phoebe Kyriakopoulos as Esther, Joseph Peacock as Arthur, and Steven Serlin as Officer/Felix.
William, a man from humble beginnings, is swept up in a hurricane of passion and danger when he meets Richard, a sailor visiting the town. This meeting forces both men to question everything they knew about the world and themselves.
Redcliffe will run for a limited time, fully staged, at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 22 May - 4 July.
With book, music, lyrics and starring Jordan Luke Gage, Redcliffe is directed by Paul Foster, with choreography by Emma Woods, set design by Andrew Exeter, costumes by Martin Hanly, lighting by Matt Hockley, sound by Alistair Penman, musical supervision by Katy Richardson, associate musical direction & orchestrations by Ben Tomalin, additional orchestrations by Ben Ferguson, and casting by Will Burton.
