Velile Tshabalala

Full Cast Revealed For the UK Première of SAPPHO at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024

Casting has been announced for the UK and English language première of Wendy Beckett's Sappho. Sappho premières at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on 8 May, with previews from 3 May, and runs until 25 May.

Cast and Creative Team Revealed For MANSFIELD PARK at the Watermill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

The full cast and creative team have been announced for The Watermill Theatre and Two Gents’ co-production of MANSFIELD PARK – the world premiere stage adaptation of Tonderai Munyevu & Arne Pohlmeier’s rousing take on Jane Austen’s well-known romance.

BWW Review: RUNNING WITH LIONS, Lyric Hammersmith
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 16, 2022

First recorded in March 2021 and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, (still available on BBC Sounds) Sian Carter’s new play Running With Lions is a raw and honest look at attitudes towards grief, faith and the stigma of mental health problems in a multi-generational British-Caribbean family.

Photos: First Look at Ruby Barker, Wil Johnson & More in RUNNING WITH LIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2022

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Running With Lions. The production will star Ruby Barker, Wil Johnson, Nickcolia KingN’da, Suzette Llewellyn, and Velile Tshabalala.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For RUNNING WITH LIONS at the Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2022

Running With Lions is an intergenerational family drama about love, loss and hope: following three generations of women, it explores what it means to allow those we love to be themselves. The production stars Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker, alongside stars of stage and screen Wil Johnson, Nickcolia King-N’da, Suzette Llewellyn and Velile Tshabalala.

THE FOREST Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jan 29, 2022

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Florian Zeller’s latest to a starry Shakespeare and thrilling art duel, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Don’t forget to check back for BroadwayWorld’s reviews, interviews and features!

Ruby Barker Will Lead RUNNING WITH LIONS at The Lyric; Full Casting Announced
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2021

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company today announce full casting for the world premiere of Running with Lions starring Ruby Barker (Bridgerton).