The production will run at the venue from the 21st November until the 10th January.
Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced the director and title casting for its festive production of Cinderella.
Director Nicole Behan returns to the Shakespeare North Playhouse, following Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland (2024/2025) having taken on the role of Associate Director for that production.
In addition, Tia Larsen will lead the cast as Cinderella following on from her role as Swing in Alice in Wonderland, which saw her taking on a number of roles during a period of cast illness. Away from the stage Tia is a valued member of the Playhouse’s front-of-house team.
Nicole is a Director from Liverpool and Artistic Director of Paperwork Theatre. Previous theatre credits include: Pass the Parcel (Liverpool’s Royal Court), My Beautiful Laundrette (Leicester Curve & National Theatre’s Theatre Nations tour) and Lovestruck (Storyhouse, Liverpool Everyman, Shakespeare North Playhouse). Talking about the news she said: “I am delighted to be returning to Shakespeare North Playhouse this year to be Directing Nick Lane’s adaptation of Cinderella, which is bursting with fun and magic. I grew up in Knowsley so working at this theatre really feels like home to me. It’s such a privilege to create a show here and bring together a team which showcases some of the amazing talent in our region.”
Meanwhile, Tia graduated from Rose Bruford College Wigan. Theatre credits include Vignettes (Hope Mill theatre) Approved (STJ theatre) and Den Festival Manchester (Royal Exchange theatre). She commented: ““I can’t wait to be back on the Cockpit theatre stage and create some Christmas magic! I’m so proud to be a member of the Shakespeare North Playhouse team as a Visitor Experience Assistant and I hope to do my SN family proud!”
Further casting and creative team have yet to be announced.
Meet Mandy, Fairy 23780, fresh from Fairy Godmother school and excited to share her first assignment: helping Cinderella! With the help of her fairy friends—and YOU, the audience—Mandy takes us back to the Kingdom of Prescot, where Cinderella dreams of adventure and reuniting with her lost mother.
Cinderella’s world is turned upside down when her mother goes missing and her beloved father remarries the cruel Filania, who brings along her dreadful daughters… But with a wave of Mandy’s wand, a pumpkin-turned-carriage, and some enchanted animals, Cinderella’s magical adventure begins!
Cinderella will play at the Cockpit Theatre. To book tickets click here.