Photos: First Look at THE BIG LIFE at Stratford East
Performances run through 30 March.
All new photos have been released from The Big Life at Stratford East. Check out the photos below! Performances run through 30 March.
It’s 1950s London, and Ferdy, Bernie, Dennis and Lennie arrive from the West Indies full of expectations and aspirations.
Eager to make successes of themselves, they are optimistic about what the future holds, plus Dennis is certain that showing his brother’s posthumous medal from World War II will mean he is welcomed heartily. Building this new life will take focus and sacrifice, and the young men make the bold decision to forswear wine and women for three whole years and devote themselves to their future in London.
Sybil, Mary, Zulieka and Kathy have other ideas. They know that man cannot live by bread alone! So each one's resolve is put to the test as the reality of life in a less-than-welcoming England, not to mention the weather, makes forgoing the warmth of female company hard to resist. Will the men stick with their idea of The Big Life, or will Cupid have the final say?
The Big Life is a joyful and uplifting musical where the story of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost meets that of the Windrush generation in a fun-packed Ska musical that’ll have you dancing in your seats.
Photo Credit: Mark Senior
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Leanne Henlon, Karl Queensborough, Gabrielle Brooks
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Juliet Agnes, Rachel John, Gabrielle Brooks, Leanne Henlon
Karl Queensborough, Nathanael Campbell, Juliet Agnes, Ashley Samuel, Khalid Daley
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Khalid Daley, Danny Bailey
Khalid Daley, Ashley Samuels, Danny Bailey, Nathanael Campbell, Karl Queensborough
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Leanne Henlon, Gabrielle Brooks, Juliet Agnes
Cast
Cast
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Danny Bailey, Beth Elliott, Gabriel Fleary
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