The Southbury Child
| The Southbury Child | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Stephen Beresford |
| Date premiered | 13 July 2022 |
| Place premiered | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| Original language | English |
The Southbury Child is a play by Stephen Beresford.
Production history
[edit]The play premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre running from 13 June to 25 June, before transferring to the Bridge Theatre, London running from 1 July to 27 August 2022.[1] It is directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Alex Jennings as David Highland.[2]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Chichester / London (2022)[3] |
|---|---|
| David Highland | Alex Jennings |
| Joy Sampson | Holly Atkins |
| Lee Southbury | Josh Finan |
| Craig Collier | Jack Greenlees |
| Janet Oram | Hermione Guillford |
| Susannah Highland | Jo Herbert |
| Mary Highland | Phoebe Nicholls |
| Naomi Highland | Racheal Ofori |
| Tina Southbury | Sarah Twomey |
| u/s David Highland | Nick Barclay |
| u/s Susannah Highland & Joy Sampson | Amy Brown |
| u/s Mary Highland & Janet Oram | Hilary Derrett |
| u/s Lee Southbury & Craig Collier | Chris Knight |
| u/s Mary Highland & Naomi Highland | Lola May |
Critical reception
[edit]The play opened to positive reviews from critics.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The week in theatre: The Seagull; The Southbury Child; Richard III". the Guardian. July 10, 2022.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (July 7, 2022). "On the London Stage, Families in Disarray" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Casting revealed to join Alex Jennings in The Southbury Child | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ McGinn, Caroline. "The Southbury Child: Alex Jennings stars in a very funny new play about a shambolic vicar". Time Out London. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (2022-06-19). "The Southbury Child, Chichester, review: hugely cathartic, this is the play of the year so far". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "The Southbury Child starring Alex Jennings at Chichester Festival Theatre – review | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.