Once On This Island (2023)
10 May – 10 June
Once On This Island, directed by Ola Ince, opened our 2023 season. With a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, this production revived the 1990 Broadway musical.
The cast
Stephenson Ardern-Sodje
Daniel
Bernadette Bangura
Ensemble / Cover Erzulie
Courtney-Mae Briggs
Andrea
Gabrielle Brooks
Ti Moune
Hanna Dimtsu
Swing / Dance Captain
Jonathon Grant
Armand / Cover Agwe
Emilie Louis Israel
Erzulie
Chris Jarman
Tonton Julian
Anelisa Lamola
Asaka
Cassandra Lee
Ensemble / Cover Mama & Asaka
Natasha Magigi
Mama Euralie
Newtion Matthews
Ensemble / Cover Tonton / Cover Papa Ge
Antoine Murray
Ensemble / Cover Daniel & Armand
Nay-Nay
Swing
Cherece Richards
Ensemble / Cover Ti Moune
Ashley Samuels
Agwe
Lejaun Sheppard
Papa Ge
Creative team
Philip Bateman
Musical Director
Aundrea Fudge
Voice & Dialect Coach
Niamh Gaffney
Associate Sound Designer
Jessica Hung Han Yun
Lighting Designer
Ola Ince
Director
Niquelle LaTouche
Associate Choreographer
Nick Lidster for Autograph
Sound Designer
Georgia Lowe
Set Designer
Ingrid Mackinnon
Season Associate: Intimacy Support
Lindsay McAllister
Associate Director
Rachel Murphy
Assistant Musical Director
Philip D'Orléans
Fight Director
Chris Poon
Musical Director
Kenrick 'H20' Sandy
Choreographer
Melissa Simon-Hartman
Costume Designer
Jacob Sparrow
Casting Director
Annemette Verspeak
Voice & Text Director
Reviews
Evening Standard
"An array of belting anthems, insistent rhythms and sly wit."
The Times
"Gabrielle Brooks is superb"
The Guardian
"If this outdoor theatre had a roof, Anelisa Lamola's earth goddess would raise it."
Time Out
"The sung-through score is heartstoppingly lush, a joyous musical tide that runs through the night like a river of glowing sound."
The Stage
"Gabrielle Brooks radiates star quality."
WhatsOnStage
"Soars and sizzles as it reinvents a familiar folk tale and salutes the power of collective storytelling."
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