POPPIES
August, 1914
The world unknowingly enters the biggest conflict it has ever witnessed.
As men answer the call to fight, three young women decide they too must find their place on the front line.
Based on a true story of Lena Ashwell OBE and her concert parties, Poppies is an original new musical shining a light on the women who risked their lives to bring music and drama to the battle-scarred men of the First World War.
Performed by a hugely talented cast of actor-musicians, this original new musical first premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to London where it was extended into a two act version. Two years later, a new workshop of the show was commissioned by Selladoor Productions resulting in a West End Showcase at the Fortune Theatre.
Poppies is currently in the final stages of being reworked, watch this space!
BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS
DIRECTOR
LIGHTING DESIGN
DESIGNER
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
STAGE MANAGER
SOUND DESIGN
PROPS
ASM
SET CREATIVE
HANS
MAY
ELIZA
DOC
JOE
ELSIE
ADA
LAURA KAYE THOMSON
ALANNA STONE
ROBBIE BUTLER
MARCIO SANTAROSA
ROMAN BERRY
ALYS WOODHEAD
SEPY BAGHAEI
ALYS WOODHEAD
HANNAH LEACH
JAMES BENTLEY
NICCOLÒ CURRADI
ARABELLA GIBBINS
EMILY ROSE OWENS
ALEXANDER PARDEY
PAUL RICH
BRONTÉ TADMAN
LAURA KAYE THOMSON
CAST
CREATIVES
Musical theatre at its best, a real gem. Unmissable!
- Act Drop
'Stunningly original music and performances of an all-round vibrancy'
- Broadway Baby
'A rousing new WW1 musical with fine songs and winning performances from a talented cast'
- The Stage
'A hugely talented cast of actor-musicians' - Female Arts
'A celebration of womanhood and performance...a beautiful musical'
- Musical Theatre Review
' This could be another Once'
- One 4 Review
AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR POPPIES
'If you're a supporter of new Musical Theatre I urge you to visit this talented cast. With a beautiful score composed by Laura Kaye Thomson. Congratulations to all working on Poppies for getting this far...it's no mean feat!'
- Peter Holland, Producer at Frantic Assembly
'POPPIES' was so fantastic this evening!! BIG Congrats to all involved! Wonderful production- everyone go and show your support for this stunning new piece of writing!'
- Luke Bayer (Jamie in Everyone's Talking about Jamie)
'Right people go and see this marvellous show. It's beautiful. Actor Musician students go!'
- Jeremy Lloyd-Thomas (Practitioner at Mountview Academy)
'This show is an absolute MUST SEE! If you do one thing right this, catch this incredible show.'
- Ben Haigh (Head of Client Services - SINE digital)
'Heartfelt, entertaining, thought-provoking, great writing, funny but yet I was in tears too.
Do go and see people if you can!!'
- Natalie Yalden (Founder of Tandem Marketing Worldwide)