The cast has been announced for Cul-de-Sac, the new play from playwright David Shopland.
Ruth Townsend is played by OffWestEnd Award nominated actress Shereen Roushbaiani. Ellis J. Wells will perform the character of Frank Townsend, with Lucy Farrett as Marie Gilchrist. Callum Patrick Hughes takes on the role of Simon Waller, with Behkam Salehani completing the cast as Hamza Al-Haytham.
Presented by Fake Escape, the company behind the multi-five-star, sell-out Off Broadway hit Saving Britney, Cul-de-Sac is heading to Clapham’s Omnibus Theatre for its premiere.
Set in deep suburbia in Northwood Hills, Zone 6 London, we follow four characters across the course of one evening as a quiet night quickly dissolves into chaos. Ruth is questioning every decision she’s ever made; Simon is grappling with a personality he can’t quite define; Marie is keeping a secret that could shatter everything, and Frank just desperately wants his driveway back. In this wine-soaked post-mortem dissection of contemporary Britain, Shopland explores the broken millennial suburbanite experience, peeling back the layers of Millennial civility with unflinching honesty.
Writer and Director Shopland comments, “This production has been a personal labour of love, and to be able to boast such a talented company ready to breathe life into these characters over 7 years in the making is truly humbling and exhilarating in equal measure. First and foremost, I am a collaborator, and I can barely contain my excitement at what this ridiculously talented group of performers are going to bring to the party, and how the play will evolve with this cast at the helm.”
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4 0QW from Tuesday 27th May – Saturday 14th June.
Booking and full details: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/cul-de-sac/
