Cast to include Anna Francolini
The world premiere stage production of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s Inside No.9 Stage/Fright has announced full casting.
The new show will run at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London from 16 January to 5 April 2025.
Joining Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith on stage will be West End star Anna Francolini (Rome, Twelfth Night, Strictly Ballroom), with Rebecca Bainbridge, Mark Extance, Gaby French, Miranda Hennessy, Bhav Joshi, Toby Manley and Christina Tedders.
Directed by Simon Evans, the creative team also includes Set designer Grace Smart, Costume designer Yves Barre, Lighting designer Neil Austin, Sound designer Ed Lewis, Illusionist John Bulleid, and Video and projection by Duncan McLean.
Based on the award-winning TV comedy series Inside No.9, this newly written story features comedic, spooky and dramatic moments, with some familiar characters and stories mixing with brand new material.
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith said in a statement: “We’ve been asked about doing a live show ever since the series first started on the BBC, probably because each episode is like a mini-play. There are small casts and single locations, and we were definitely inspired by our work in theatre when writing the stories for TV. There will be plenty of new material and surprises for fans and new-comers alike. There’ll be something old, something new, something butchered and something… BOO! We have created IN9 Theatre Company with the intention that there could be more stage adaptations in the future.
“Inside No.9 viewers go into each episode not knowing what to expect and we want this to be the same for the theatre show, with the ability for each audience to experience the performance for the first time and go on that theatrical journey with us. On TV we have done everything from knockabout farce to psychological drama to full-on horror. We chose the subtitle Stage/Fright, which does suggest something theatrical and something unsettling. But to say any more would spoil the surprises and we would never do that. We want to deliver the perfect West End night at the theatre… dare you join us Inside No 9?”
Inside No.9 Stage/Fright is playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London from 16 January to 5 April 2025.
More about Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright at the Wyndham’s Theatre London
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