The production is currently running at the Manchester Opera House until the 10th May.
Production images have now been released for the world premiere of A Knight’s Tale, based on the Columbia Pictures film written and directed by Brian Hegland and starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany.
Adapted for the stage by Irish comedy writer and actor Brona C Titley with direction by by the award-winning Rachel Kavanaugh, the show stars: Andrew Coshan as William, Emily Benjamin as Kate, Max Bennett as Chaucer, Emile Ruddock as Roland, Jay Saighal as Prince Edward, Eva Scott as What, Giles Taylor as Father, Oliver Tompsett as Count Adhemar and Meesha Turner as Jocelyn. The cast is completed by Robbie Alexander, Lauren Arney, Arcangelo Ciulla, Georgia Clements, Zac Frieze, Elliot Gooch, Gabriela Gregorian, Benedict Hastings, Danielle Huntley, Thomas Inge, Lisa Kerr, Zera Malvina-Aitken, Mehran James McCullough, Ryan North, Ryan Pidgen and Chioma Uma.
Join William Thatcher, a 14th century peasant squire, who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the World Champion of the most extreme of sports is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to lance at the world finals, you’d better arm yourself and hang on tight for the ride of your life!A Knight’s Tale has it all. Expect a truly rockin’ soundtrack, packed with chart-topping hits!
The creative team includes: choreography by Matt Cole, musical supervision, orchestrations, arrangements & additional music by Simon Hale, set design by Tom Rogers, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Matt Peploe, musical direction by Alan Berry, casting by Lucy Casson, children’s casting and children’s general management by Keston and Keston, performer flying by Suspended Illusions, intimacy direction by Lucy Hind and production management by Matthew Ledbury and Esme Driscoll.
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