First look: The Brothers Grimm Present: Cinderella at the Barn Theatre
First look photos have been released of The Brothers Grimm Present: Cinderella at the Barn Theatre.
The actor-musician production is currently playing at the Cirencester venue to 2 January 2022.
The cast features Jesse Ashby (Mr Tipsy’s Down the Hatch) as Jakob, The Father, Regent, Scarecrow and Stepmother, Matthew Romain (Holes) as Wilhelm, Tom and Prince, Tanya Bridgeman (Shoes to Fill, Off West End Commendation) as Girl (Cinderella), Emily Panes (Spectra) as Anastasia and Jester 1, Anna Fordham (Women in Power) as Drusilla and Jester 2, Elzbieta Kalicka (theatrical debut) and Celia Cruwys-Finnigan (The Secret Garden) as Ensemble.
Wilhelm and Jakob are the ultimate odd couple. They are the Brothers Grimm. It’s late and the brothers are arguing.
A young girl appears, Cinderella and we are launched into a tale of kindness, cruelty, music and magic, slippers, pumpkins, and wolves. Blending song, illusion, and puppetry this production will be Cinderella as you’ve always known it but never seen before.
Music is composed and arranged by Tarek Merchant, with direction by Francesca Goodridge, design by Cory Shipp, musical direction by Dylan Townley, movement direction by Jodie Cole and Christina Fulcher, casting direction by Polly Jerrold, lighting design by Sam Rowcliffe-Tanner, sound design by Harry Smith and animation by Barn Digital Media.
Tickets are now on sale from £11.50, with family ticket deals and school offerings available at barntheatre.org.uk.
