Northanger Abbey
by ZOE COOPER inspired by the novel by JANE AUSTEN directed by TESSA WALKER
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★★★★ “A whirligig of talent” The Observer
★★★★ “The joie de vivre carries us along” The Times
★★★★ “Austen would thoroughly approve of this playful adaptation” Evening Standard
★★★★ “A sweet, smart stage response to Austen’s genius” Financial Times
★★★★ “Fresh and incisive… exuberantly, unashamedly silly” The Stage
★★★★★ “Jonnie Riordan impressed with the fun & effectiveness of their choreography & staging” A Young(ish) Perspective
“A brilliantly conceived and immaculately executed piece of queer and postmodern theatre. And a real joy to watch” Aleks Sierz.
Writer: Zoe Cooper
Director: Tessa Walker
Movement Director: Jonnie Riordan
Designer: Hannah Sibai
Lighting Designer: Matt Haskins
Sound Designer & Composer: Holly Khan
Casting Director: Matilda James
Costume Supervisor: Anna Dixon
Dialect Coach: Deborah Garvey
Assistant Director: Namoo Chae Lee
Deputy Stage Manager: Jeanette Maggs
Assistant Stage Manager: Jamie Craker
Cast
Rebecca Banatvala
AK Golding
Sam Newton