Casting has been announced today for The Sweethearts, a new play to be staged at the Finborough Theatre to be staged from 22 September – 17 October 2015.
A world premiere, originally seen as a staged reading as part of Vibrant 2014 – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, The Sweethearts is a new play by exciting new playwright Sarah Page.
Coco, Mari and Helena are The Sweethearts, a manufactured girl band who are rarely off the front page of the tabloids. In need of some positive publicity, they travel to Afghanistan to do a special gig for the troops at Camp Bastion before the base is handed over to Afghan officials. A group of battle weary soldiers, chosen to protect these three beautiful celebrities, eagerly await their arrival. But when there’s an attack on the base, The Sweethearts and the soldiers are thrown together and forced to wait it out in very close quarters…
Marking the first anniversary of the departure of British Troops from Afghanistan after a thirteen year campaign and the deaths of 453 British service personnel, The Sweethearts is a new play about the people we choose to make into our heroes and how we tear them back down…
Casting includes Jack Bannon, Joe Claflin, Jack Derges, Laura Hanna, Stevie Raine, Sophie Stevens, Doireann May White and Maria Yarjah.
The Sweethearts is directed by Daniel Burgess, designed by Alex Marker, lighting by Paul Comerford, and sound by Edward Lewis. The play is produced by Ian Melding.
