The production of former GP Farine Clarke‘s play will take place at the Riverside Studios from the 21st April until the 10th May.
Complete casting has now been confirmed for the world premiere of ‘Heartsink’, directed by Sean Turner and officially opening at the Riverside Studios on the 24th April.
Kathy Kiera Clarke (Derry Girls, Hat Trick Productions; Portia Coughlan, Almeida Theatre) will star as ‘Cara’ in this new medical comedy alongside: Aden Gillet (The House of Elliott, BBC; The Doctor’s Dilemma, National Theatre, A Christmas Carol, RSC) as ‘Dr Jeffrey Longford’, Vikash Bhai (Limbo, by Ben Sharrock – BAFTA Scotland nomination; Girl Taken, Paramount+) as ‘Dr Roofi’, and Megan Marszal (Helloween, Amazon Prime; I Love You Michael, From Nadine, Riverside Studios) as ‘Suzie’.
For GP Jeffrey Longford, serious illness turns his faith in the medical fraternity inside out. Crossing the divide from confident clinician to frightened patient, challenges his professional certainties at every turn — from the way individuals are labelled by their conditions, to the ethical faultlines surrounding assisted dying.
Farine Clarke said, “We’re so fortunate to have this hugely talented cast with their ability to portray ostensibly unfunny, serious issues with that rare combination of humour and sensitivity. With direction by the brilliant Sean Turner, I know they’ll delight and surprise when they bring Heartsink’s multifaceted characters and their stories to life.”
The creative team includes designer Matteo Mastrandrea, lighting designer Chuma Emembolu for Chuma Lighting Design, sound designer Hattie North, casting director Ellie Collyer-Bristow CDG, production manager Thomas Quine, stage manager Em Cox, graphic designer Tom Mann for Ghostlight Studios, videographer Ben Hewis, and photographer Lidia Crisafulli. Marketing is by Paul Hicks, and social media by Tez Frost for Workmonks.
To book tickets visit: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/whats-on/Gg-heartsink-starring-kathy-kiera-clarke-derry-girls/