The production will run at the theatre from the 6th June until the 13th July.
Casting has been announced for Joe Harmston’s production of Jerome K. Jerome’s classic Victorian memoir, adapted for this production by Clive Francis.
James Bradshaw (George) is best know for playing Home Office pathologist Dr. Max DeBryn in nine series of ITV’s Endeavour, the prequel to the long-running Inspector Morse series. His other TV roles include Gordon Grimley in the Granada series The Grimleys and D.S Geoff Thorpe in Hollyoaks. He has worked at the Birmingham Rep, Hampstead Theatre, and the National Theatre in House/Garden, directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn. His West End credits include Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket.
Sean Rigby (Harris) is known for playing Detective Sergeant Jim Strange in nine series of ITV’s Endeavour. In the 2017 historical drama TV mini-series, Gunpowder, Rigby played William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, who received a letter, maybe or maybe not self-penned, warning of the Gunpowder Plot. On stage he was David in The Rubenstein Kiss (Southwark Playouse) and Moe in Pomona (Orange Tree).
George Watkins (Jerome K. Jerome) returns to The Mill following his recent role as Clifford in Ira Levin’s DeathTrap. His other theatre credits includes Salieri in Amadeus (Northcott Theatre). Recent TV work includes playing Lord Morrison in Bridgerton Season 2 (Netflix ) and BBC1’s Silent Witness. Films include Universal’s The Huntsman: Winter’s War.
This warm and witty play invites you on an uproarious journey down the meandering waters of the Thames with the delightful trio of friends Harris, George, and Jerome, as they set sail on an unforgettable adventure through the English countryside (with just a few stops that you might recognise!) Each twist and turn bringing a fresh dose of laughter and unexpected encounters.
Talking about the production, director Joe Harmston said: “I’ve chosen to move the play’s action forward in time to the years shortly before the First World War to add some piquancy to our perception of Jerome, Harris and George’s antics. I’ve also cast younger men than is sometimes the case. These three are not filling time at the end of their lives but searching for adventure in their prime. In but a few short years they will have an existentially great game to be part of, and when that comes the world of pottering about on the river will in many ways be exactly what they are fighting for.”
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