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Fanny

By Calum Finlay
RJG Productions in association with The Watermill Theatre present
Fri 10 Oct - Sat 15 Nov
'You're not stupid for wanting things to change, Fanny – it's just that we have to play the music that gets handed to us.'
10 Oct
-
15 Nov

Meet Fanny Mendelssohn. You'll probably know her younger brother Felix, from nineteenth-century smash hits like 'The Wedding March'. Felix was such a musical sensation that Queen Victoria requested a personal concert and even sung her favorite of his compositions: ‘Italien’. The only problem was Felix didn’t write it. The piece of music was Fanny’s, quietly published under her brother's name.

So - when Fanny intercepts a letter inviting Felix to go back to England and premiere a new orchestral work for the Queen, Fanny decides to hide the letter and take her rightful place at the palace…!

Starring Mischief's Charlie Russell (Comedy About Spies) and following a hit run at The Watermill Theatre, this is a "life enhancing comedy" (★★★★ WhatsOnStage) celebrating music, family and - at last - the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex.

YOUR VISIT

Age Guidance: TBC

 

Runtime: 2 hours including interval

 

Latecomers Policy: Starting times for this show vary. Please ensure you arrive at the venue with plenty of time. Latecomers may only enter at a specific point. 

 

Opening Times: Our bar and box office are open from 45 minutes before the performance starts. 

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★★★★
"A life-enhancing comedy, expertly conducted"
What's On Stage
★★★★
"A brisk, irreverent, enthralling play"
Broadway World
★★★★
"Charlie Russell gives an immaculate performance"
West End Best Friend
"As near to a perfect play as I have seen"
Wokingham Today
★★★★
"A life-enhancing comedy, expertly conducted"
What's On Stage
★★★★
"A brisk, irreverent, enthralling play"
Broadway World
★★★★
"Charlie Russell gives an immaculate performance"
West End Best Friend
"As near to a perfect play as I have seen"
Wokingham Today

Cast & Creatives

  • CAST
    Fanny | Charlie Russell
    Felix     | Daniel Abbott
    Lea | Kim Ismay
    Paul | Jeremy Lloyd
    Rebecka | Danielle Phillips 
    Wilhelm | Riad Richie 
  • CREATIVES
    Writer     | Calum Finlay
    Director | Katie-Ann McDonough
    Creative Associate | Charlie Russell
    Producer | RJG Productions
    Associate Producer | The Watermill Theatre
    Musical Director & Composer | Yshani Perinpanayagam
    Set & Costume Designer | Sophia Pardon
    Associate Set & Costume Designer | Emily Nelson
    Lighting Designer | David Howe
    Casting Director | Harry Blumenau
    Movement Director | Phao Wheatley
    Production Manager | Charlie Rayner
    Company Stage Manager | Alice Cavanagh 
    Assistant Stage Manager | Jasmine Dittman 
    Assistant Stage Manager | Molly Tackaberry
    Photography | Pamela Raith
    PR | Arabella Neville-Rolfe

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