Behind the scenes of the Coram Boy Cathedral recording

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Can you believe that the third show of Festival 2024 is already in the middle of rehearsals?

With the Festival season gathering pace, take a scroll thorough our new rehearsal gallery to see what our brilliant Coram Boy company have been up to in rehearsals. The show opens later this month on Friday 24 May for just three weeks, with tickets from £10 (or £5 if you're a Prologue member).

In the centre of the picture is a young blond man, wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans, smiling. Two young women are on either side of him, holding onto his arms and smiling and laughing as they look up at him. The woman on the left wears a cream cardigan and green cargo trousers, the woman on the right a blue and white shirt.

A group of actors are stood together, smiling. On the left, one has their head on another's shoulder, in the middle three people are laughing together. In the background, two actors look at a script. On the floor are three water bottles.

Two young actors sit on a set of steps, they look like they are wating for something. The person on the left is wearing blue overalls and white trainers, and rests their chin on their arm with a slight smile.. The person on the right is wearing brown trousers and a chequered shirt. Their arms are crossed as they stare into the distance.

A group of actors stand in a rehearsal room, dancing in pairs. On each side are two pairs, holding each other's right hands, with their knees bent as if they are greeting one another. In the centre two women face each other, one has her right arm in the air giving a thumbs up.

A young woman wearing a blue and white striped shirt, with long blonde hair, stands in a rehearsal room. She is holding a page of sheet music in front of her and is looking at it, smiling and signing. On the right is another young woman, also looking at it and singing. She has green-rimmed glasses and wears a white t-shirt.

A man stands in a rehearsal room, he is wearing a white t-shirt. His head is turned to the side and he is smiling at something out of frame, slightly menacingly.

A brown-haired woman sits at a table, smiling at something out of frame. She has glasses on her head, is wearing a gold watch and has her arms crossed. She is wearing a black jumper. On the table in front of her is a script, a pencil and a mug of tea.

A group of actors are stood and sat together in a rehearal room. Three people are sat and kneeling on the floor in the centre looking up and smiling at a man in front ofthe, who looks down at them seriously. Others are stood around smiling.

A woman in a floral shirt stands in a rehearsal room, holding a large book open in frotn of her. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is looking up at a man in front of her, who has his back to the camera. He is wearing a brown jumper, and in the background other people are stood around, talking.

A man and a woman stand next to each other in a rehearsal room, smiling. The man has one hand on his hip and the other in his pocket, and is wearing a grey jumper and blue sweatpants. The woman has her hands casually by her sides, and wears a red blouse, a black bleated skirt, and glasses.

A group of actors stand around in a rehearsal room, smiling and laughing. They are all wearing different, colourful casual clothes. The floor is wooden, and in the background is a costume rail with dresses on it.

A group of actors are stood in two lines, singing. They are all facing the same direction, with their mouths open as they sing, looking happy.

A man with a grey beard and glasses stands in a rehearsal room, smiling and holding his arms up in front of him. He is gesticulating like he is conducting an orchestra. In the foreground are the backs of two people's heads, as they look towards the man.

A group of actors are spread out in a rehearsal room. They are in stately poses, as if they have been slow dancing on their own, all facing in different directions. The floor is wooden and in the background there is a costume rail and a cart with big wooden wheels.

Photos by Manuel Harlan.

Behind the scenes: Recording with The Chichester Cathedral Choir

Take a look behind the scenes of our recording with the young choristers of The Chichester Cathedral Choir – and be sure to have your sound turned up!

Under the direction of Charles Harrison, Organist and Master of the Choristers, and the Cathedral's Assistant Organist Timothy Ravalde, the choristers recorded some beautiful songs which you will be able to hear in our production of Coram Boy.

We’re so lucky to be involving a number of people within the Chichester community including the Chichester Cathedral Choir who will be contributing their heavenly voices to our world
Anna Ledwich

In case you missed it...

The first day of rehearsal was certainly an action-packed occasion. We were treated to a delightful meet and greet with the full company, costume fittings and measurements, model box showings, costume designs (more on that below) and even some dancing!

So who better to guide us through the first day than director Anna Ledwich and our Artistic Director Justin Audibert. Take a look at what you can expect from our next epic drama on the Festival Theatre stage and head over to the show page to check out the full cast and creatives list.