The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Jim Cartwright’s Olivier-Award Winning Play.
From Judy Garland to Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe to Billie Holliday, Christina Bianco will vividly bring to life performances from the great chanteuses in Cartwright’s tender and life-affirming play. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice won both the Oliver award and Evening Standard award for Best Comedy when it premiered at the National Theatre in 1992 in a production directed by Sam Mendes which transferred to the Aldwych, starring Jane Horrocks and Alison Steadman. Horrocks later reprised the role of LV in a film adaptation also starring Brenda Blethyn, Michael Caine, Ewan McGregor and Jim Broadbent.
Meet Little Voice and Mari Hoff. A mother and daughter central to the heart of this Northern fairy-tale, but as far apart in character as can be. Left to her own devices, Little Voice starts to embody the famous divas she plays on repeat, from Judy Garland to Shirley Bassey, and becomes an overnight sensation.
With humour, heart and countless powerhouse ballads all performed live on stage, Cartwright’s timeless and iconic tale explores the highs and the lows of small-town dreams, family rivalry and finding your voice in a noisy world.
Production information
Cast
Little Voice – Christina Bianco
Mari – Shobna Gulati
Ray Say – Ian Kelsey
Sadie/Understudy Mari – Fiona Mulvaney
Mr Boo/Understudy Ray Say & Phone Man
Understudy LV and Sadie – Anna Hale
Phone Man, Understudy Mr Boo, Billy and Resident Director – James Robert Moore
Creative Team
Director – Bronagh Lagan
Set & Costume Designer – Sara Perks
Lighting Designer – Nic Farman
Sound Designer – Andrew Johnson
Musical Supervisor and Associate Sound Designer – Eamonn O’Dwyer
Casting Director – Jane Deitch
Associate Costume Designer/Supervisor – Sarah Mercade
Production Team
Production Manager – Felix Davies
Company Stage Manager – Terry Dickson
Deputy Stage Manager – Karen Habens
Assistant Stage Manager – Suzie Kelly
Tech Swing – Jade Hicks-Williams
Associate Lighting Designer/Relighter – Joseph Thomas
Fit up Carpenter – Chris Bewers
Head of Wardrobe – David Morgan
General Manager/Assistant Producer – Chris Matanlé
Co-Producer – Ollie Hancock for Tiny Giant Entertainment
Co-Producer – Neil Gooding Productions
Co-Producer – Bonnie Comley and Stewart F.Lane
Producer – Glass Half Full Productions
Producer – Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment
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