Full casting has been announced for the Tabard Theatre’s Christmas production of The Little Match Girl.
Due to open at the London theatre on 7 December, the show which is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story will be directed by its composer Keith Strachan.
Recent GAMTA graduate Emily Cochrane will take on the title role, leading a company that includes: Jack Ayres (recent graduate of East 15); Aimee Barrett (Godiva, Belgrade Theatre); Charlotte Christensen (Gate, Cockpit Theatre); Julia Faulkner (You Never Can Tell, Broadstairs Repertory Theatre); Rob Hadden (Imagine This, Union Theatre); Kathryn Hamilton-Hall (An Ideal Husband, Tabard Theatre); Matt Philip Harris (recent graduate from Arts Educational); Ian McCurrach (Lucky Stiff, Union Theatre); Emily Whiting (recent graduate from Cosson’s School of Performing Arts); and Anthony Williamson (A Christmas Carol, Tabard Theatre).
First performed 40 years ago at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, the musical was famously adapted for television in 1986 in an HTV production that featured Twiggy and Roger Daltrey. The score includes the Ivor Novello Award-winning song ‘Mistletoe and Wine’ which went on to become a Christmas No.1 single for Cliff Richard in 1988.
Featuring music by Strachan and a book and lyrics by Jeremy Paul and Leslie Stewart, the production will run until 31 December with a press night on 8 December.
The creative team includes musical director Daniel James Bilby, designer Mike Leopold, with costumes by Carrie Ann Stein.
Angela Thomas
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