Screen names announced for West End transfer of GERRY & SEWELL
Exciting screen names join the cast of the hit production Gerry & Sewell as it makes its highly anticipated West End debut with a two-week run at the Aldwych Theatre from 13-24 January.
Following sell-out runs and rave reviews across the North East, the production’s journey from a 60-seat pub theatre to one of London’s most celebrated stages echoes its heart: two underdogs daring to chase the impossible.
The full cast features screen stars Bill Fellows (Coronation Street, ITV; Ted Lasso, Apple TV+) as Mr McCarten, father to Gerry; alongside Katherine Dow Blyton (Emmerdale, ITV; This is England; Channel 4) as tough, loving Mrs McCarten; and screen and stage star Chelsea Halfpenny (Emmerdale, ITV; Waitress, UK tour) will join the cast as Claire McCarten.
Returning from the original production at Laurels with their bold chemistry are the previously announced Dean Logan as Gerry and BAFTA nominated Jack Robertson as Sewell, making their West End debuts. Also returning to Gerry & Sewell for its West End transfer are Becky Clayburn, multi-rolling as Tyneside, alongside Erin Mullen as Bridget McCarten, and Matty Renton as Journo.
The cast is completed by Helen Chong (Hundred Feet Tall, Old Vic Theatre), Alicia Meehan (Public Record, National Theatre), Dylan Duffy (Big Ange, Live Theatre), Patrick Ziza (The Odyssey: Episode 4 - The Island of the Sun, National Theatre), and Kyle Potter (Alice in Wonderful, New Vic Theatre) as the dancing hooligans, bringing the energy and drama to the stage this January. Gerry & Sewell’s transfer to the Aldwych proudly marks the West End debut for eleven out of thirteen of the cast members.
Written and directed by Olivier Award-winner Jamie Eastlake and co-produced by Newcastle Theatre Royal, Gerry & Sewell is based on Jonathan Tulloch’s acclaimed novel The Season Ticket, which was later adapted into the cult Geordie film Purely Belter. The play follows two lads from Gateshead, Gerry and Sewell, who have nowt - except a burning desire to get their hands on a season ticket to their beloved Newcastle United.
Writer and director Jamie Eastlake said: “Absolutely delighted to be announcing the full cast for Gerry & Sewell. The team we're bringing on have a wealth of stage experience - there are some real superheroes of acting who represent the North East. It's incredible to have a full team from the region and stacks of West End debuts for turning London black and white.”
Against a backdrop of austerity, unemployment and fierce local pride, the pair embark on a mission filled with scrapes, schemes and the sort of fierce friendship that defines working-class life in the North East.
A true tale of friendship and resilience, brought together by live music, puppet dogs and the magic of Wor Flags (plus the odd star cameo). Wild, funny and heartful Gerry & Sewell is both a love letter to Newcastle and a universal story of perseverance, loyalty and hope.
