Mar 9, 20223 min read

Rehearsal Images and Trailer released for 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice UK Tour!

New photographs and a trailer have been released from the rehearsal room of the UK touring production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright!

The new production opens on 23 March at MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton and tours until 16 July. Full dates Below: The trailer can be viewed here:

And the Photos can be viewed at the bottom of this page.

Directed by Bronagh Lagan (Cruise, West End), the production stars international YouTube sensation Christina Bianco (Funny Girl, Theatre Marigny Paris) in the title role. Christina is joined by Shobna Gulati (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Dinnerladies) as Mari Hoff, Ian Kelsey (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as Ray Say, AkshayGulati (East is East, Bolton Octagon) as Billy, William Ilkley (War Horse, UK/ International Tour) as Mr Boo, Fiona Mulvaney (The Ferryman, West End) as Sadie, and James Robert Moore (All That, Lion and Unicorn) as Phone Man. The company is completed by Anna Hale (London Road, Cuba Pictures/BBC Films) as understudy LV and Sadie.

In a role she was born to play, two-time Drama Desk nominee Christina Bianco will perform beloved ballads by icons such as Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey and Cilla Black live on stage, capturing their unique style through her extraordinary impressions. Just like LV, Christina is ‘the girl of a thousand voices’ and has performed to sold out crowds in New York and across the US. In the UK, she’s enjoyed extended runs headlining at London’s Hippodrome, Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, Live at Zedel’s and The Charing Cross Theatre. In 2019 Christina won great critical acclaim in the role of Fanny Brice in Stephen Mear’s production of Funny Girl at Theatre Marigny Paris, for which she was awarded the Trophees De Le Comedie Musicale.

With Musical Director and Associate Sound Designer Eamonn O’Dwyer, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will feature set and costume design by Sara Perks, casting by Jane Deitch, lighting design by Nic Farman, Andrew Johnson as Sound Designer and Chris Matanlé as General Manager. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is co-produced by Bonnie ComleyandStewart F Lane, Neil Gooding Productions and Tiny Giant Productions

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will open at MAST Mayflower Studios in Southampton on 23 March 2022 and tour to The Capitol Horsham, Exeter Northcott, Malvern Theatres, Theatre Clwyd, Theatre Royal Brighton, Derby Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse, Liverpool Playhouse, Theatre Royal Wakefield, Crewe Lyceum Theatre, The Lowry Salford, Blackpool Grand, Mercury Theatre Colchester, Richmond Theatre, York Theatre Royal and Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham.

Full Dates:

23 – 26 March 2022 MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton https://www.mayflowerstudios.org.uk/

28 March – 2 April The Capitol, Horsham https://www.thecapitolhorsham.com/

4 – 9 April Exeter Northcott https://www.exeternorthcott.co.uk/

11 – 16 April Malvern Theatres https://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/

18 – 23 April Theatre Clwyd https://www.theatrclwyd.com/

25 – 30 April Theatre Royal Brighton https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton/

3 May - 7 May Derby Theatre https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/

9 – 14 May Salisbury Playhouse https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/ 16 – 21 May Liverpool Playhouse https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/

23 – 28 May Wakefield Theatre Royal https://www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/

30 May – 4 June Crewe Lyceum Theatre https://crewelyceum.co.uk/Online/default.asp

6 – 11 June The Lowry, Salford https://thelowry.com/