The Stage

Kneehigh Theatre’s Brief Encounter transfers to the West End

Published Thursday 10 January 2008 at 12:10 by Alistair Smith

Kneehigh Theatre’s production of Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter is to transfer to the West End, playing at the Cineworld cinema on Haymarket, which will be renamed The Cinema on the Haymarket.

The show will open on February 17, following previews from February 2 and will feature Tristan Sturrock as Alec, Naomi Frederick as Laura, Tamzin Griffin as Myrtle, Amanda Lawrence as Beryl, Stuart McLoughlin as Stanley, Andy Williams as Fred/Albert and musicians Adam Pleeth and Ian Ross.

The production will be directed by Kneehigh Theatre’s artistic director Emma Rice. The play is designed by Neil Murray, with lighting by Malcolm Rippeth, original music by Stu Barker, sound by Simon Baker and projection by Gemma Carrington and Jon Driscoll. Mike Shepherd is their associate producer. It will be produced in the West End by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers and Cineworld Group Plc.