Casting for Alan Ayckbourn’s 90th play, Show & Tell 8-12 October 2024

Show & Tell written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn

Cast: Bill Champion, Paul Kemp, Frances Marshall, Richard Stacey, Olivia Woolhouse

Set & Costume Design: Kevin Jenkins | Lighting Design: Tigger Johnson | Associate Sound Designer: Ernest Acquah | Wardrobe Supervisor: Julia Perry-Mook | Casting Director: Sarah Hughes CDG

Casting has been announced for Alan Ayckbourn’s 90th play, which can be seen at the Old Laundry Theatre from 8 – 12 October 2024. Directed by the author, Bill Champion, Paul Kemp, Frances Marshall, Richard Stacey and Olivia Woolhouse will perform Show & Tell.

Jack’s planning a big party for his wife’s birthday. He’s pulling out all the stops and has booked a touring theatre company to perform in the main hall of the family home. The only problem is that Jack is getting a bit forgetful in his old age and can’t remember all the details of the booking…

The Homelight Theatre Company is on its knees. They desperately need a well-paid gig and Jack’s booking is very well paid. Pinning him down on the details has been tricky and something doesn’t feel quite right.

Show & Tell is performed in the year in which the author turned 85, and is a celebration of theatre, a delightfully dark farce lifting the lid on the performances we act out on a daily basis.

Set and costume design is by Kevin Jenkins, with lighting design by Tigger Johnson. The associate sound designer is Ernest Acquah, and the wardrobe supervisor is Julia Perry-Mook. Casting is by Sarah Hughes CDG.