Starter For Ten at Bristol Old Vic – photos [Updated]

Production photos are in for new musical Starter For Ten at Bristol Old Vic.

The highly anticipated show, based on the David Nicholl’s novel and hit film, opens tomorrow night and runs until 30 March at Bristol Old Vic theatre.

The cast includes Adam Bregman (The Effects of Lying) in the lead role of Brian, with Eubha Akilade (Find Me in Paris) as Rebecca, Stephenson Ardern-Sodje (Rock Follies , The Lion King) as Spencer, Miracle Chance (The Witches) as Lucy, Emily Lane (Frozen The Musical, The Sound of Music) as Alice, and Will Jennings (Les Miserables, The Mousetrap) as Patrick.

The story is set in 1980s Bristol, and is a tale of love, class and growing up against the backdrop of legendary British quiz show University Challenge.

Acclaimed actress, presenter, comedian and writer Mel Giedroyc plays the role of Brian’s mum, Irene Jackson, Gemma Knight-Jones (A Christmas Carol, Old Vic; Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre) plays Professor Bowman, Robert Portal is legendary quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne,

Luke Johnson (The Light Princess, National Theatre) takes the role of ‘Des’, and Natasha O’Brien (Aspects Of Love, Apollo Theatre) will play ‘Mrs Harbinson’. The cast is completed by Finlay Blackman, William Hall and Rockingham Ooi-Griffiths sharing the role of Young Brian.

The show has score and lyrics by composers Tom Rasmussen and Hatty Carman, book and lyrics are co-written by Emma Hall and Charlie Parham, Artistic Directors of Antic Productions. Charlie Parham directs with choreography by Shelley Maxwell, set and costume design by Olivier Award-nominee Frankie Bradshaw, sound design by Gregory Clarke and casting by Will Burton for GBC.