Beautiful Thing returns in 2015

NIKOLAI FOSTER’S CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF JONATHAN HARVEY’S MODERN CLASSIC RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW CAST

TOURING THE UK IN 2015

STARRING CHARLIE BROOKS AS ‘SANDRA’

THOMAS LAW AS ‘STE’ AND SAM JACKSON AS ‘JAMIE’

FURTHER CASTING AND WEST END SEASON TO BE ANNOUNCED

Nikolai Foster’s celebrated anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing returns in 2015 with a brand new cast for an 18 week UK tour, opening in Canterbury in March, then visiting Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Cardiff and Brighton, with further dates to be announced.

Multi-award winning actress Charlie Brooks, best known for her role as ‘Janine Butcher’ in EastEnders, will lead the cast as ‘Sandra’. Other notable credits include ‘Jenny’ in Bleak House, winner of Strictly Come Dancing, I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, and a critically acclaimed stage performance in Our Country’s Good (Liverpool Playhouse). Thomas Law, whose roles include ‘Peter Beale’ in EastEnders, ‘Matt Haddon’ in Casualty and most recently as a young Simon Pegg in blockbuster film The World’s End will star as ‘Ste’. Sam Jackson, whose roles include ‘Alex Henley’ in Skins (E4), ‘Jack’ in Drifters (E4) and a critically acclaimed performance as ‘Billy Casper’ in Kes (Derby Theatre), will star as ‘Jamie’.

Beautiful Thing is a glorious urban love story between two young men set on an inner city housing estate. It tells the story of teenager Jamie’s relationship with classmate and neighbour, Ste. Together the two boys find comedy, warmth and the music of Mama Cass through their loud-mouthed next door neighbour Leah. Jonathan Harvey combines comedy with drama in his critically acclaimed award winning play. Beautiful Thing truly captures what it is to be a teenager and to fall in love.

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Published: 27-Nov-2014: (2877)