Birmingham Rep<\/strong>\u00a0have introduced the forged for his or her brand-new manufacturing of the stage adaptation of John Steinbeck\u2019s traditional novel,\u00a0Of Mice and Men<\/strong>, which runs at The Rep from\u00a0Sat 18 Mar \u2013 Sat 8 Apr 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tom McCall mentioned;\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHaving carried out most of my rising up in Birmingham, The Rep has been a theatre that I\u2019ve at all times aspired to work in.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cThe fact that my debut is playing George in\u00a0<\/em>Of Mice and Men\u00a0truly is a dream come true. I can\u2019t wait to begin the journey of discovering this fascinating character and play with the director, Iqbal Khan and the team.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Wiliam Young added;\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m ecstatic to be taking part in Lennie once more. I performed him in Chapter, Cardiff in 2017 with August 012 Theatre Company. He jogs my memory of Roald Dahl\u2019s BFG.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI used to be born with a uncommon mind situation known as Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, (look it up for yourselves!) and discover it straightforward to get into Lennie\u2019s mindset.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m doing this for all the other people with Learning Difficulties\/Disabilities who love to act but haven\u2019t had the opportunity to land any professional roles yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The forged is accomplished by\u00a0James Clyde<\/strong>\u00a0as The Boss,\u00a0Simon Darwen<\/strong>\u00a0as Slim,\u00a0Maddy Hill<\/strong>\u00a0as Curley\u2019s Wife,\u00a0Edward Judge<\/strong>\u00a0as Carlson,\u00a0Reece Pantry<\/strong>\u00a0as Crooks,\u00a0Stuart Quigley<\/strong>\u00a0as Whit,\u00a0Lee Ravitz<\/strong>\u00a0as Candy and\u00a0Riad Ritchie<\/strong>\u00a0as Curley.<\/p>\n Of Mice and Men<\/em>\u00a0might be directed\u00a0by Rep Associate Director,\u00a0Iqbal Khan<\/strong>, who directed the Opening Ceremony for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and whose productions of\u00a0Tartuffe\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0East is East<\/em>\u00a0have performed at The Rep to viewers and demanding acclaim.<\/p>\n Speaking of the manufacturing, Iqbal Khan mentioned;\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so excited to be working with a great and diverse company on this timeless parable from Steinbeck. I look forward to creating a beautiful and generous production, that embraces all who experience exclusion in challenging times\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The full inventive crew consists of Set & Lighting Designer\u00a0Ciar\u00e1n Bagnall<\/strong>, Puppet Director, Designer & Maker\u00a0Michael Crouch<\/strong>, Movement & Fight Director\u00a0Yarit Dor<\/strong>, Casting Director\u00a0Annelie Powell<\/strong>, Composer & Sound Designer\u00a0Elizabeth Purnell<\/strong>, Production Manager\u00a0Jenn Taillefer<\/strong>, Associate Director\u00a0Caroline Wilkes<\/strong>\u00a0and Costume Designer\u00a0Kay Wilton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A Birmingham Rep, Leeds Playhouse and Fiery Angel Production,\u00a0Of Mice and Men\u00a0<\/em>will then go on to tour to Cambridge Arts Theatre (19-22 Apr), Malvern Theatres (25-29 Apr), Bath Theatre Royal (2-6 May) and Leeds Playhouse (11-27 May).<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oughttobeclowns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mice-and-Men-cast.jpg?resize=300%2C251&ssl=1)
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