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16 January 2017 · 1 min read · 185 words

Casting Announced For School Play At Southwark Playhouse

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antic|face has announced casting for their upcoming production of Alex MacKeith's School Play at Southwark Playhouse, opening on 1 February 2017 for a limited season.

The cast of School Play includes Oliver Dench (Tom), Fola Evans-Akingbola (Lara), Gemma Fray (Mikaela), Kevin Howarth (David/Tony), Vida King (Mikaela) and Ann Ogbomo (Jo).

The headteacher's office of a South London Primary School is always busy. But today is results day and the phone won’t stop ringing. Jo, the headteacher of St. Barnabas, knows that the arrival of the school's SATs results puts her job on the line. With the future of the school and its pupils at stake, Jo struggles to maintain order as her staff and superiors demand answers. Can she protect her students and herself?

Alex MacKeith’s debut play asks what it means to be a Primary School teacher in contemporary Britain.

This is antic | face's third production following the successes of Hippolytos and For Those Who Cry When They Hear The Foxes Scream.

School Play will be directed by Charlie Parham, designed by Anna Reid, with lighting design by Zie Spurr.

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Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.

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