Slater leads the way in Old Vic 24 Hour Plays
Christian Slater, Fiona Shaw and Ronnie Corbett will take to the Old Vic stage for the 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala 2007.
Joining the trio are Stephen Mangan, Sam West, Stephen Campbell Moore, Ralf Little and Sharon Small as well as comedians Ronni Ancona and Rob Brydon. Having been involved as a writer in 2004, Kwame Kwei-Armah returns as an actor for this year’s event, which culminates in a gala performance to be hosted by Corbett on November 11.
Wilson Milam, who is currently directing Slater in Swimming With Sharks, will take part alongside directors Josie Rourke, Anna Mackmin and Matt Wilde. Writers involved include Frozen author Bryony Lavery, Nina and Moses Raine and Laura Wade.
Starting on the evening of November 10, stars will have 24 hours in which to create, rehearse and perform six short plays from scratch. The annual event raises money for the Old Vic’s New Voices scheme aimed at young and emerging artists. Last year’s gala raised £120,000 for the project. Previous participants include Vince Vaughn, Jim Broadbent and Brooke Shields.
Also from The Stage
- Reviews: Swimming With Sharks
- Reviews: Happy Days (with Fiona Shaw)
- Collins and Toksvig to star in Fry's Cinderella at the Old Vic
- Red Bull and Old Vic to host nationwide 24 hour plays created by young talent
- Vince Vaughn joins celebrity line-up at Old Vic's 24 Hour Plays Gala
- Listings: Old Vic
- Features: Playing with time - Kate Pakenham and the 24 Hour Plays
To contact the Stage news team email newsdesk@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7403 1818, selecting option 2 (editorial) followed by option 1 (newsdesk).
If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".
Follow The Stage on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest entertainment industry news to your desktop or mobile.
Latest news
- Tom Ellis to appear as part of BBC1’s The Preston Passion
- Tom Ellis and Christine Bottomley are among the actors being lined up to appear in three new dramas being made as…
- Doctor Who star Matt Smith made patron of Royal Court Young Writers Festival
- Matt Smith has been appointed as patron of the Royal Court’s Young Writers Festival.
- Christopher Eccleston joins NT Antigone
- Christopher Eccleston has been cast in the National Theatre’s forthcoming production of Antigone.
- Dirty Dancing musical extends UK tour
- Dirty Dancing is to extend its UK tour into the summer of 2013, with producers announcing five more dates.
- King’s Cross Award for New Writing winner announced
- Rob Johnston has won the King’s Cross Award for New Writing 2011.
- ITV to expand characters’ storylines online
- ITV is to expand on the storylines of characters in Emmerdale, by creating content that can only be accessed online.
Content is copyright © 2012 The Stage Media Company Limited unless otherwise stated.
All RSS feeds are published for personal, non-commercial use. (What’s RSS?)