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May Day

Music & Lyrics by Sam Woof, Book by Anna Fenton-Garvey & Barney Doran
TO Entertainment presents
Wed 17 Jun - Sun 21 Jun
A slippery new musical [workshop production]
17 Jun
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21 Jun

May Day. Hampstead Heath. 24 hours to stop the world from burning.

Rae, a water sprite turned human, is thrown onto the Heath and into an angry world they don’t understand. As fires rage and protests erupt, they have one mission: extinguish the flames and restore balance. The fate of the world rests in their newly found hands. No time for distractions.

Then Rae meets Billy. He wants to burn it all to the ground. Sparks fly. Everything changes.

Set in the supercharged waters of the Hampstead Ponds, this bold new musical asks: is everyone safe in the water? Will queerness save us? And can we enjoy an oasis if the rest of the world is on fire?

A wet and wild love story of mythic proportions. 

Evolving from a sell-out work-in-progress run in 2025 as Like A Rat, brand new musical May Day comes to the King’s Head Theatre as an exclusive workshop production.

YOUR VISIT

Age guidance: 14+

 

Runtime: 80 minutes, no interval

 

Content Warnings: Reference to dysphoria, body image, and appearance; Themes of transphobia
 

Starting times for this show vary. Please note that latecomers may not be admitted. Please ensure you arrive at the venue with plenty of time.

 

Our bar and box office are open from 45 mins before the performance starts. 

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“A insightful hilarious clever exploration of gender identity in a fascinating context.”
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Cast & Creatives

Rae | Jo Foster
Billy | Tylan Grant
Petra | Gracie McGonigal
Alix | Joni Ayton-Kent
Ruaridh | Dillon Scott-Lewis

Producer | Lilli Lehmann for TO Entertainment Ltd
Original concept & Direction | Millie Foy & Molly Stacey
Composer & Lyricist | Sam Woof
Writers | Barney Doran & Anna Fenton-Garvey
Co-orchestrator, musical director and supervisor | Livi van Warmelo 
Co-orchestrator and track producer | Rudy Percival 
Choreographer | Rhys Wilkinson 
Sound designer | Pierre Flasse
Lighting concept designer | Amy Daniels     
Sound No. 1 | Myra Bente 
Show operator | Sofia Zaragoza 

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