The Mystery of Edwin Drood

CAST

MR WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, CHAIRMAN | Mark Smith
MR CLIVE PAGET as JOHN JASPER | Chris Foxwell
MISS ALICE NUTTING as EDWIN DROOD | Kate Gledhill
MISS DEIRDRE PEREGRINE as ROSA BUD | Jessie Davidson
MISS ANGELA PRYSOCK as THE PRINCESS PUFFER | Louise Roberts
MISS JANET CONOVER as HELENA LANDLESS | Sara Rajeswaran
MR VICTOR GRINSTEAD as NEVILLE LANDLESS | Shilpan Patel
MR CEDRIC MONCRIEFFE as THE REVEREND CRISPARKLE | Sam Sugarman
MR PHILLIP BAX as BAZZARD | Jonathan Scott
MR NICK CRICKER as DURDLES | Daniel Saunders
MASTER NICK CRICKER as DEPUTY | Polly Beaumont
MR JAMES THROTTLE, COMPANY MANAGER | Keith Walters
MR CHRISTOPHER LYON as HORACE | Leon Grozdanovic
MISS FLORENCE GILL as FLO | Ruth Granton
MISS ISABEL YEARSLEY as WENDY | Sadie Kempner
MISS VIOLET BALFOUR as BEATRICE | Tess Robinson

CREATIVE TEAM

DIRECTOR | Mark Siddall
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Issie Osborne
CHOREOGRAPHER / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | Tim Garrad
PRODUCER | Ben Hussey
STAGE MANAGER | Emma J Leaver
LIGHTING DESIGN | Shiri Stern
SOUND DESIGN | Henry Whittaker
COSTUME DESIGN | Frederica Byron

This marvellous production demonstrates beyond doubt that the depth of talent we have in London is astonishing. Sedos (the Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society, founded in 1905) have put together a show of West End quality. The self-confidence, versatility and sheer joy of performing shown by every cast member is inspiring and uplifting. With very limited resources they turn minuses into pluses, overcome every challenge with aplomb and deliver entertainment with an unmatched joie de vivre… It would be hard to improve on this. Catch it if you can.

In my eyes, Sedos is fast developing a reputation for staging shows which easily match the quality of many of the productions that the West End has to offer right now. With a phenomenal cast and perfectly executed musical numbers, it’s no mystery why I found this show so thoroughly entertaining.