Once

20 - 25 May

Book by Enda Walsh | Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | Based on the Motion Picture written and directed by John Carney

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Once

20 - 25 May

Book by Enda Walsh | Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Based on the Motion Picture written and direction by John Carney

Directed by Steve Grihault
Musical Direction by James Cleeve
Choreography by Shelby Williams
Set and Costume Design by Anna Toumanova
Lighting Design by Mark Dymock
Sound Design by Chris Murray
Additional Instrumental Arrangements by James Cleeve and Bianca Fung

Closely based on the lauded 2007 film of the same name by John Carney, this is a musical story of creativity and confidence, connections and responsibility; the need to create and share our talents and passions is sometimes undeniable.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI. mtishows.co.uk

This play features reference to suicide and sexual assault, offensive language and threat.

Booking Info

Dates

This production is double cast:
Sat 20 May, 2:15pm – Piano Cast
Sat 20 May, 7:15pm – Guitar Cast
Mon 22 May, 7:15pm – Guitar Cast
Tue 23 May, 7:15pm – Piano Cast
Wed 24 May, 2:15pm – Piano Cast
Wed 24 May, 7:15pm – Guitar Cast
Thu 25 May, 2:15pm – Guitar Cast
Thu 25 May, 7:15pm – Piano Cast

Prices
Full Price £15
Concession (Under 18/Student/Over 65) £12
Southwark Presents Cardholder £10
Venue

The Backstage Theatre, Mountview, 120 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JT

To Book

020 8881 2201
Our box office hours are currently Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. Online booking is 24 hours, but phone and in-person bookings should be made within these times. Tickets are booked subject to Mountview's terms and conditions.

Industry Bookings

If you are an agent, casting director or industry colleague looking to view this production, please contact Neil Rutherford - neilrutherford@mountview.org.uk

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Max Bower (he/him)

Playing:
Guy (Piano cast) / Ensemble

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Henry Bricknell (he/him)

Playing:
Svec

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Imogen Denham (she/her)

Playing:
Girl (Piano cast) / Ensemble

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Fred Double (he/him)

Playing:
Billy

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Joshua Duffy (he/him)

Playing:
Da & Rock Star Wannabe

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Jocelyn Dunne (she/her)

Playing:
Emcee

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Robert Flynn (he/him)

Playing:
Eamon

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Nico Koch (he/him)

Playing:
Andrej

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Natalia Gruca (she/they)

Playing:
Reza (Piano cast) / Ensemble

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Signe Larsson (she/her)

Playing:
Girl (Guitar cast) / Ensemble

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Bryony Maguire (she/they)

Playing:
Baruska (Guitar cast) / Ivonka (Piano cast)

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Ciarán McKenna (he/him)

Playing:
Bank Manager

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Amy McMahon (she/her)

Playing:
Ex-Girlfriend

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Charlotte Rutherfoord (she/her)

Playing:
Baruska (Piano cast) / Ivonka (Guitar cast)

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Halcyon Sheen (she/her)

Playing:
Reza (Guitar cast) / Ensemble

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Finn Torkington (he/him)

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Guy (Guitar cast) / Ensemble

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Steven Grihault

Director

Steve is Mountview’s Joint Head of Acting.

He originally trained as an actor, working with companies including The Young Vic, English Shakespeare Company and Trestle Theatre Co.

As a director he worked at The Royal Court, English Shakespeare Co, Jacksons Lane.

Directing credits at Mountview include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Our Country’s Good, Swallows and Amazons, Coram Boy, Nell Gwyn, Once and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

James Cleeve

Musical Director

As Musical Director: Yank! The Musical (Charing Cross Theatre), Alice in Sunderland (National Theatre Workshop), Ushers (Arts Theatre), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Arts Theatre), The Sound of Music (national tour, Assistant Musical Director).

James has also worked on projects with The Southbank Centre, Shakespeare’s Globe and The Young Vic, and regularly MDs on the London cabaret circuit.

As Composer: Emilia (licensed by Nick Hern books), Pinocchio (Orange Tree Theatre) and projects for ENO Baylis.

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Shelby Williams

Choreographer

Shelby trained at London Studio Centre and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.

Theatre includes: As a dancer with Matthew Bourne: Cinderella, The Car-Man, Nutcracker!, Highland Fling, Edward Scissorhands, and Swan Lake, Ballet Work 1020 (Martin Creed), Turandot and Lucrezia Borgia (ENO).

As Choreographer/Director/Associate: State Fair, A Little Night Music, London Road, Little Women, Company (Mountview), Oklahoma! (Wyndhams/Young Vic), Spike! (Hope Mill Theatre tour), Georgiana (Buxton Festival), Twilight Zone (Ambassadors), Little Women (Stanix), The Wind in the Willows (UK/Palladium), Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix), Made in Dagenham (Adelphi), Turandot (ENO), Magical Night (ROH), Sweet Charity (Royal Exchange), Speech and Debate (Trafalgar Studios), Merchant of Venice (Almeida), Anna Nicole – The Opera (BAM), Idomeneo (Grange Park), Carmen (Salzburg Opera), Dido and Aeneas, La Voix Humane (Opera North), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opera Lyon/La Scala/Opera Philadelphia/Opera de Rouen).

Film includes: The Danish Girl, The Theory of Everything, Collette, WWZ, Great Expectations, The CarMan, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake 3D.

Anna Toumanova

Set and Costume Designer

Anna Toumanova trained as a theatre designer at the Moscow Arts Theatre School and Wimbledon School of Art.

She has worked extensively on the London fringe, in drama schools and in regional theatres.

Her productions include Becket, or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh and Othello (Southwark Playhouse), The Alchemist by Ben Jonson at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, Robbers by Lyle Kessler (Tristan Bates Theatre), and a wide variety of productions at East 15, ALRA and the Oxford School of Drama.

Mark Dymock

Lighting Designer

Credits include: TONY! Tony Blair the Rock Opera (Leicester Square Theatre), Once (first national tour), Clybourne Park (first national tour), Return to the Forbidden Planet (25th Anniversary tour), Don’t Look Now (nominated for Offie Best Lighting Design – Queen’s Theatre), Betty Blue Eyes (first national tour), Ken (Terry Johnson and Hampstead), House and Garden (Watermill Theatre), Michael Morpurgo’s Butterfly Lion (Kenwright), Dell Computers Gala (Buenos Aires), The Full Monty, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Oliver!, (Bermuda City Hall), working with Willy Russell on Educating Rita, Breezeblock Park (Liverpool Playhouse) and Shirley Valentine (Royal Court Liverpool), Farm Boy, The Hired Man, Kissing Sid James (New York E59).

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Chris Murray

Sound Designer

Chris is a sound designer of musicals and plays.

His work includes: From Here to Eternity, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Love Letters, Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency, The Great Murder Mystery, The Hired Man, and many more.

As an associate designer, he’s worked on international projects such as Kam Yama Kam and Miranda.

Previously Head of Sound at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Chris holds a degree in Sound, Light, and Live Event Technology from the University of Derby.

Once Creatives

Once Creatives

Voice Coach
Laura Neel

Assistant Director
Ben Newman*

Assistant Musical Director
Bianca Fung**

Additional Instrumental Arrangements
James Cleeve
Bianca Fung**

Ptaszynski Producer
Jac O'Kody

* MA Theatre Directing student
**MA Musical Direction student

Once Crew

Once Crew

Production Manager
Cory Duffill

Deputy Production Manager
Laura Mann

Costume Supervisor
Megan Ayrton

Costume Supervisor Cover
Katie Higgins

Stage Management Team Mentor
Alannagh Cooke

Stage Manager
Ro West†

Deputy Stage Manager
Harlee Chevis†

Rehearsal Assistant Stage Managers
Amy Ashcroft†
Alex Johnson†

Assistant Stage Manager
Lea Bethann†

Production Electrician
Tahleesha Stone†

Production Sound Engineer
Wayne Harris

Lighting Programmer
Billy Highfield†

LX 1
Chloe Palmer†

LX Programmer
Billy Highfield†

Sound 1
Alec Whyborn†

Sound 2
Matt Greed†

Sound 3
Nick Searle

Lead Carpenter
William Mannings

Scenic Art Manager
Steven Peters

Scenic Artists / Prop Makers
Alex Holl‡
Megan Elliott‡
Alison Drummond‡

† Theatre Production Arts student
‡ Scenic Art and Prop Making student