Photos: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG in Rehearsal at the Watermill Theatre
The production will run from Tuesday 26 May to Sunday 13 September.
All new photos have been released from rehearsal for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre. The production will run from Tuesday 26 May to Sunday 13 September, with a national press night on Thursday 4 June at 7pm. Check out the photos below!
Delve into the hearts and imaginations of eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, his children Jeremy and Jemima, and Truly Scrumptious as they set off on an audacious adventure in a car with a big personality.
The cast for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will feature Christian Edwards (Jesus Christ Superstar at Watermill Theatre, A Christmas Carol at Sheffield Crucible) as Caractacus Potts and Lydia Louise making her professional debut in the role of Truly Scrumptious. Grandpa Potts will be played by Mark Curry (Wicked at Apollo Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show for the UK Tour) and Susannah van den Berg (Fiddler on the Roof at the Barbican and UK Tour, Oliver! at the Watermill Theatre) will play The Childcatcher.
In the role of Baron Bomburst will be Samuel Morgan-Grahame (Jesus Christ Superstar and Sweet Charity at the Watermill, Amelie on the West End and UK Tour); Mairi Ikegami (Your Lie In April with Carter Dixon McGill Productions, Aladdin with UK Productions) will play Baroness Bomburst; Sam Pay (Witness For The Prosecution with Eleanor Lloyd, Piaf at the Watermill Theatre) will be Boris/Lord Scrumptious; in the role of Goran/Onstage MD will be Alexander Zane (Jesus Christ Superstar at Watermill Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk with Hopkins Associates), The Toymaker/Onstage Deputy MD will be played by Reuben Greeph (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe at the Leeds Playhouse, Cabaret at Playhouse Theatre) and Theo Diedrick (The (Beat) Rover with The Thelmas, Jack and the Beanstalk at Liverpool Everyman Theatre) will play Coggins. The ensemble cast will be Tasha Chu (Dance Captain), Sameer Dhanjee, Georgie Hales, Javai James, Maya Khatri Chhetri and Josh Rosewood.
The role of Jeremy will be shared by Francis Adams, Bodhi Allnutt, Elijah Bailey and Lucas Froud, and the role of Jemima will be shared by Auora Breslin, Juyoung Chang, Sophie George and Aila McLeish.
The Children of Vulgaria will be played by Chika Atakorah, Felix Brims, Amelia Cartwright, Willow Daniels, Roko Duckling, Ivy Evans, Rafe Evans, Cosmo French, Hugo Haworth, Asha Ibrahim, Imogen Jermey, Sophie Jones, Sam Llewellyn, Florence Martin, Kweji Sameke, Wilf Seymour, Cassia Tipp and Audrey Williams.
With music and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman, adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams, and based on the MGM motion picture, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be directed by Watermill Artistic Director, Paul Hart, who previously directed Jesus Christ Superstar and The Lord of the Rings.
This new production will feature classic songs played live by an ensemble cast, including “Truly Scrumptious”, “Hushabye Mountain” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”.
The creative team will include set and costume designer Katie Lias, musical supervisor and orchestrator Stuart Morley, choreographer Anjali Mehra, puppet designer, maker and director Marc Parrett, lighting designer Jai Morjaria, sound designer Tom Marshall, video designer Daniel Denton, associate director Eva Sampson, associate choreographer Vanessa Vince-Pang, associate musical supervisor George Francis, associate lighting designer and lighting programmer Sam Osborne, associate sound designer Zac Woodman, assistant designer Emily Nelson and assistant musical director Inés Ruiz.
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith
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