Pippin
Book by ROGER O. HIRSON
Music and lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Join us. Perhaps you’ll find your very own corner of the sky...
9-19 May 2018
Think about your life, Pippin.
Days are tame and nights the same.
Now think about the beauty
In one perfect flame…
Meet Pippin. Young, ambitious, full of potential and ready to change the world. But things are never that simple.
Setting out to make his mark, Pippin dabbles with the horrors of war, the lure of sex and the sordid world of politics, failing at every turn. But there is someone Pippin can rely on. Someone he can trust. Someone who can help Pippin be remembered forever… in one final, extraordinary blaze of glory.
With its infectious and unforgettable score from four-time Grammy and three-time Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Children of Eden), Pippin has delighted audiences across the world. The most recent Broadway revival swept the New York awards circuit, including winning the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Join us. Perhaps you’ll find your very own corner of the sky.
CAST
LEADING PLAYER | Corin Miller
PIPPIN | Joe Thompson-Oubari
CHARLEMAGNE | Kris Webb
LEWIS | Paul Nicholas Dyke
FASTRADA | Vicky Terry
BERTHE | Annie Houseago
CATHERINE | Charlie Welch
THEO | Matthew Cise / Jake Purton
PLAYERS
Siobhan Aarons
Toby Churchley
Will Emery
Tim Garrad
Eloise Horton
Clarissa Lonsdale
Hannah Parker Smith
Mark Siddall
Becky Sweeney
Vaughan Watts (dance captain)
Sean Westwood
CREATIVE
DIRECTOR | Chris Adams
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Sophie Wright
CHOREOGRAPHER | Paul Brookland Williams
ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Ed Curry
PRODUCERS | Lizzie Drapper and Pippa Kyle
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Oliver Levett
SOUND DESIGNERS | Adrian Jeakins and Henry Whittaker
SET BUILDER | Steven King
COSTUMES | Clare Harding
TECHNICAL STAGE MANAGER | Giles Burden
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER AND COMMITTEE LIAISON | Rebecca Chisholm
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Peter Shimmin
BANNER DESIGN AND CREATION | Lesley Birch
SOUND ASSISTANT | Adam Coppard
IMAGE AND FLYER DESIGN | Rebecca Pitt
MARKETING AND PROGRAMME DESIGN | Pippa Kyle
PHOTOGRAPHERS | Michael Smith, Chris Adams and Paul Nicholas Dyke
It’s 45 years since I saw Pippin in the West End, and while the themes are certainly still current, the style and the devices can feel a little outdated. Chris Adams’ compelling production, especially at the end, cuts through the tricks and the whimsy to achieve a genuinely moving piece of drama.
If ever a show was crying out for a large scale return to the West End, then Pippin is the one and, my advice is to all the members of Sedos, give up the day jobs and take it there.
For my money the show is good enough to transfer West, half a mile up the road. Certainly, many of the cast could have a second string to their bows in the commercial theatre any time they wanted.
Pippin is a triumph… highly recommended.
It was not good. It was very good... Go to the Bridewell and give some support to these guys. They deserve it!
The whole production is more polished and entertaining than many professional shows… In the hands of Sedos, Pippin is a gem of a musical.
Bridewell Theatre
- Wednesday 9 May 2018 7.30pm
- Thursday 10 May 2018 7.30pm
- Friday 11 May 2018 7.30pm
- Saturday 12 May 2018 2.30pm
- Saturday 12 May 2018 7.30pm
- Tuesday 15 May 2018 7.30pm
- Wednesday 16 May 2018 7.30pm
- Thursday 17 May 2018 7.30pm
- Friday 18 May 2018 7.30pm
- Saturday 19 May 2018 2.30pm
- Saturday 19 May 2018 7.30pm
