The company of Never Have I Ever are standing in a rehearsal room that has large sash windows on two sides and a grey floor. They appear to be laughing, some are holding scripts, some are sat and some are standing.>

Coming up at CFT

News 18 Aug 2023

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Take a look at what's still to come in Festival 2023 as we take you inside the rehearsal rooms for our upcoming shows.

Coming up next in the Minerva Theatre from 1 - 30 September, we have a world premiere written by comedian, screenwriter and host of the global hit podcast The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White.

Never Have I Ever is set in a boutique restaurant, where a drinking game reveals long-hidden truths for a group of old friends. Alexandra Roach, Amit Shah, Greg Wise and Susan Wokoma star in this savagely funny play, and we're so excited to share a first taste with you - take a look at the production photos below, or head to the show page for the full gallery and how to book.

  • The company of Never Have I Ever are standing in a rehearsal room that has large sash windows on two sides and a grey floor. They appear to be laughing, some are holding scripts, some are sat and some are standing.
  • Susan Wokoma, wearing a green top and black trousers, is sitting down and smiling at something off camera.
  • Greg Wise, wearing a grey t-shirt and blue jeans, is sitting on a blue plastic chair against a wall, with his arms and legs crossed. There is a script balanced on his knee and his glasses are resting on top of his head. He is smiling.
  • Amit Shah is standing in front of a wooden door that has drawings stuck to it. Amit is wearing a long-sleeved, mustard polo shirt, black jeans and glasses and is smiling at something off camera.
  • Alexandra Roach is standing chopping vegetables on a wooden chopping board on a table. There are other kitchen appliances and equipment around her. She is wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and black trousers.
  • Emma Butler, wearing a red and white patterned skirt and white t-shirt is standing smiling with her arms out bent at her sides. Behind her, Chi-San Howard and Deborah Frances-White are sitting behind a desk smiling at something off camera.

That's not where it ends for exciting rehearsal room sneak peeks! Rehearsals for A View from the Bridge are in full swing. This is the first Arthur Miller play to hit our stages and is a visceral and compelling masterpiece of unspoken desires, obsessive jealousy and tribal loyalties. Our striking new co-production with Headlong, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Rose Theatre plays in the Festival Theatre from 6 to 28 October.

Take a look at what the cast have been up to inside the rehearsal room, and head over to the show page to book your tickets.

  • Tommy Sim'aan, wearing a black top and shorts and sitting on a chair, holds his script open on his lap and looks off to the right, laughing. Next to him is Kirsty Bushell in a blue top and black framed glasses, sitting behind a table smiling. Lamin Touray sits in the background in a black tshirt and grey shorts.
  • In a large light room with white walls and windows to the right hand side and a dark floor, the company is rehearsing: in the centre of the room is Luke Newberry and Rachelle Diedericks dancing. Other members of the company are seated to the back of the room, and a man in a bright blue shirt and jeans is seated to the right hand side, smiling.
  • Director Holly Race Roughan wears a black sleeveless tshirt and silver necklace with her brown hair pulled back; she is smiling broadly towards a woman with her back to the camera wearing a white tshirt and scarf covering her head.
  • Elijah Holloway in a white t-shirt and light jeans sits leaning forward. To his right Nancy Crane sits, wearing a white shirt and mustard colour trousers. There is a light pine table in the foreground.
  • Kirsty Bushell sits at a table smiling and looking to her left. She is wearing a blue vest top and has an open script in front of her. There are pictures pinned up against the wall in the background.
  • Luke Newberry and Rachelle Diedericks stand side on in a dance pose, looking at each other and smiling; Luke's arm around Rachelle's back and hers around his neck, and their other hands clasped together. He is wearing a blue tshirt and black trousers, and she's wearing beige trousers, a white t-shirt and a striped headscarf.

And if that's not enough excitement for you, our next Festival Theatre show, Quiz, starts rehearsals Mon 21 Aug, so keep your eyes peeled for updates!