The production is currently in previews at the London theatre, with the show officially set to open this evening…
Production images have now been released for the London run of Weather Girl, written by Brian Watkins (Outer Range, Amazon; My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer, The Flea) and directed by Tyne Rafaeli (The Coast Starlight, Lincoln Centre; Selling Kabul, Playwrights Horizons) who also collaborated with Brian Watkins on the Outer Critics Circle and five-time Lucille Lortel nominated Epiphany at Lincoln Centre.
This black comedy had a run at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024 and makes its London debut for a strictly limited run until the 5th April. The acclaimed production scooped a Scotsman Fringe First, Popcorn Award, LIST Award and Lustrum Award during its run in Edinburgh.
Off-Broadway star Julia McDermott (Heroes Of The Fourth Turning, Playwrights Horizons; Epiphany, Druid Theatre) reprises her role in the show.
Stacey is a California weather girl. An oversexed and underpaid harbinger of our dying
planet. But today, her regular routine of wildfires, prosecco and teeth whitening descends
into a scorched earth catastrophe before she discovers something that will save us all.
The creative team behind the production includes: lighting designer Isabella Byrd (Cabaret, West End; Romeo and Juliet, Broadway) designs the set and lighting, Rachel Dainer-Best (Outer Range, Amazon; Waves, A24) designs the costume and Kieran Lucas (My Name is Rachel Corrie, Young Vic; Shooting Hedda Gabler, Rose Theatre) designs sound. It is being produced by Francesca Moody Productions.
Talking about the production, Brian Watkins said: “It is a rare and sacred thing to be able to reassemble such an incredible team for a play that is so close to my heart. I am thrilled that we will get to share this very personal piece with London audiences, at a time when our relationship with the environment feels akin to the runaway train that is this play. The brilliant team at Francesca Moody Productions did such a stellar job in Edinburgh where we were overwhelmed by the response; we can’t wait to share that same excitement with wider audiences at such a pressing time.”
To book tickets visit: https://sohotheatre.com/events/weather-girl/