Category: Theatre

New cast announced for 1984

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Congratulations, Andrew, for landing such an amazing lead role, and “break a leg” for your West End debut!

Visit the official Playhouse Theatre London website for more information!

An entirely new cast has started rehearsals for Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s adaptation of 1984. The cast for the hit West End production of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece will be: Rosie Ede, Andrew Gower, Joshua Higgott, Richard Katz, Anthony O’Donnell, Daniel Rabin, Catrin Stewart and Angus Wright, alongside Eve Benioff Salama, Cleopatra Dickens, Amber Fernee and India Fowler who will alternate the role of Child.

Also making up the company, as understudies: Ingrid Schiller, Gerard Gilroy and Thom Petty.

Following a sell-out international tour, the critically and publicly acclaimed production of 1984 will return to the Playhouse Theatre in London’s West End this summer. George Orwell’s canonical work, adapted by Olivier Award-winner Robert Icke and Olivier Award-nominee Duncan Macmillan, will preview from 14 June 2016, with the press night on 28 June 2016.

(Source: Your Two Pence)

 

Public voting open for The Offies awards

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As reported here in September, Andrew Gower has been nominated for an Offie award for his role as Seiffert in Conquest of the South Pole at the Arcola Theatre.

Public voting has now opened! If you are already a subscriber to the Off West End emails you should have received a secure link to place your vote; if not you can subscribe here. On your sign up form you will also be able to place your vote.

The Offies are the Off West End Theatre Awards, recognising independent theatres across London. Andrew’s nomination was made by the panel and falls under the Best Male category, along with fellow cast member O-T Fagbenle who played Suplianek and Sam Crane who played Braukmann. Stephen Unwin has also been nominated for Best Director while the play itself has been nominated for Best Production.

We wish Andrew the very best of luck! 🍀

Everyword Festival reading

Andrew Gower has tweeted that he will be doing a reading at the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre’s Everyword festival on Saturday 27 October at 6pm. He will be taking part in the performance of Three Card Trick by Luke Barnes, James Harker and Joe Ward Munrow.

Three writers, a shonky-looking keyboard and a broken glitter ball.
Three Card Trick is new writing cabaret: three short works-in-progress from the Everyman and Playhouse Writers on Attachment.

All tickets are £5 and you can book online here and you can see the full programme here.

Off West End Theatre Awards nomination

Andrew Gower has been nominated for an Offie award for his role as Seiffert in Conquest of the South Pole at the Arcola Theatre.

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The Offies are the Off West End Theatre Awards, recognising independent theatres across London. Andrew’s nomination was made by the panel and falls under the Best Male category, along with fellow cast member O-T Fagbenle who played Suplianek and Sam Crane who played Braukmann. Stephen Unwin has also been nominated for Best Director while the play itself has been nominated for Best Production.

Read more here.

Conquest of the South Pole reviews

The Guardian, 1 May 2012 (Lyn Gardner)

…a scrupulously acted production…a playful and edgily comic approach…

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What’s On Stage, 1 May 2012 (Emma Watkins)

…a snappy and humorous show…

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The Telegraph, 3 May 2012 (Daisy Bowie-Sell)

Karge’s language is a great burst of poetic brilliance. It tumbles out of the mouths of the ensemble cast in fast rhyming rhythm. It’s bolshie, full of bravura and feels fresh, despite the script’s age.

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Under the Floorboards Theatre, 18 May 2012

…(a) darkly comic tale, which is handled expertly by the hugely talented cast…

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