The production, based on the first book of Maz Evans‘s series, will run at the children’s theatre from the 7th February until the 22nd March.
Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive Helen Matravers, Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive Lynette Shanbury, have announced the cast and creative team for Who Let The Gods Out which will feature a book and lyrics by the series’ bestselling author Maz Evans (Over My Dead Body – CWA Gold Dagger shortlist and Capital Crime Fingerprint Award winner, Carnegie Medal nominee, Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Year).
The cast for Who Let The Gods Out will be Andy Owens (The Nutcracker, Creation Theatre; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Creation Theatre) as ‘Elliot’, Nadia Wyn Abouayen (A Christmas Carol, The Sherman Theatre; Medusa’s First Kiss, Little Angel Theatre) as ‘Virgo’, Harriet O’Grady (Robin Hood, The Egg; Storehouse, Sage & Jester) as ‘Patricia Porshley Plum’/’Josie’/’The Queen’, Jazz Evans (Percy Jackson the Musical, The Other Palace; Claus the Musical, The Dick Deadeye) as ‘Zeus’/’Thanatos’, and Stephan Boyce (Richard II, The Bridge Theatre; The Boy With Wings, Polka Theatre) as ‘Hermes’.
Elliot needs to save the world – and save his mum. Enter some epic Greek Gods with a few tricks up their togas…
Elliot Hooper’s life is highly suboptimal. His mum isn’t very well, his posh neighbour is trying to steal his home and he has ever so slightly unleashed an evil death daemon into the world… Luckily (according to her), the constellation Virgo has crash landed in his dungheap and with the help of a legendary family of ancient Greek Gods, Elliot is on a quest to save THE world. But can he save HIS world too…?
Meanwhile, the show will feature music by Luke Bateman (Oi Frog! West End & UK Tours; The Fabulist Fox Sister, USA & UK) and the show is directed by Ria Parry (Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure), with Katie Lias (Dweeb-A-Mania, Polka Theatre; Burnt at the Stake, Globe Theatre) as Set and Costume Designer. Alongside them are Martin Wiggins (Modern Art Oxford; Jeremy Deller’s Acid Brass) as Sound Designer and Nic Farman (The Book Thief, UK Tour; Broken Wings, Charing Cross Theatre) as Lighting Designer.
Maz Evans said: “I am EPICALLY excited to be letting my Gods out with the legendary Polka Theatre! I hope my GodsSquad will join Elliot and Virgo on this new musical odyssey, full of action, adventure, laughter, tears and some heavenly tunes by Luke Bateman. This show has been a joy to create and I cannot wait to share it with you all – and I’ll be there on selected dates to meet all you little legends in person!”
To book tickets visit: https://polkatheatre.com/event/who-let-the-gods-out/