Eastlake Productions & Live Theatre in association with Newcastle Theatre Royal present
Big Ange
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BIG ANGE
Written by JAMIE EASTLAKE
Performed by JOANN CONDON, GAVIN WEBSTER, CURTIS APPLEBY, ERIN MULLEN, LUCY EVE MANN & ASHEN HAZEL
THE REVOLUTION WILL BE CATERED!
In a forgotten town stitched together with broken bus shelters and fading murals of past glory, one woman wants to change everything. A teenage football squad charges through a world of projected noise — collapsing housing estates, Instagram hearts fluttering like confetti, graffiti glowing like prophecy. This is England, but skewed — off-balance, spinning.
Blue jeans, a whistle, and a Neil Diamond playlist — Big Ange, the dinner lady has got this.
Following sell out runs of his show Gerry and Sewell at Laurel’s, Live Theatre and Newcastle Theatre Royal, Olivier award-winning Jamie Eastlake’s brand new play explores growing up in a fractured political world. With footy (obvs).
Cast List
Steven – Curtis Appleby
Curtis Appleby is an award Winning Actor from Gateshead, who studied at Italia Conti Academy of Arts (BA Hons Acting)
Credits Include: Roxy And Cy, Vienna's English Theatre International Tour. Living On The Edge Short Film. Offended Film Sky Arts. Hebburn BBC 2.
'Curtis is super excited to be a part of Big Ange, and share this thought provoking piece of theatre with audiences’.
Caroline – Erin Mullen
Erin graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2021. She was recently seen performing in Gerry & Sewell at the Newcastle Theatre Royal. She can now be seen in the feature film The Last Breath, playing the role of ‘Riley’. Before that Erin was seen in the ITV1 series Midsomer Murders.
Angela – Joann Condon
Joann’s career began on the stage before moving into television and film. She has appeared in fantastic UK comedies and sitcoms, including Little Britain (BBC), where she was a regular as Fat Fighters attendee ‘Pat’. Other television credits include The Office (BBC), Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes (BBC), Edge of Heaven (ITV), Cradle to Grave (BBC2) and Harry Hill’s Shark Infested Custard (Avalon). Her screen work also includes roles in Mrs Sidhu Investigates (BBC) and the feature film The Last Letter from Your Lover (Netflix). Most recently, Joann wrote and starred in her acclaimed one woman show Little Boxes, marking her debut as both writer and performer. The production was staged at Wimbledon Studios, Edinburgh Fringe and Adelaide Fringe.
Dirk – Gavin Webster
Gavin Webster is a legendary, long standing, influential yet unpredictable comedian from the North East of England. He’s been going for over 30 years now. After making his modest debut in a pub in Gateshead in February 1993 he’s done about Eight thousand gigs from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi, Manchester to Melbourne and Hartlepool to Hong Kong. Famed and respected by his peers for his uncompromising and unusual approach and distinctly original routines, he now boasts a large cult following round the country, at The Edinburgh Fringe and particularly on his native Tyneside where he’s sells out theatres with his one man ninety minute shows not to mention 15 full Edinburgh runs where he has a loyal following. Hard edged routines, quick-fire pastiche pieces, moronic jokes and sardonic songs, his unique style has brought him this kind of praise and attention.
Gavin has also starred in a number of film and television programmes, including I, Daniel Blake (Sixteen Films), Sorry We Missed You (Sixteen Films) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2)
He has written for a number of comedians and TV personalities including Jason Manford. Gavin has also supported Sean Lock, Kevin Bridges, Jack Dee and Frankie Boyle on national tours.
Boy – Ashen Hazel
Ashen Hazel is an actor from Gateshead, who has been performing since he was a wee bairn over in Denmark. This is his professional debut.
Credits include: Fresh Air, National Theatre Connections with Theatre Royal Youth Company and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Starlight Theatre at Tyne Theatre & Opera House.
‘Ashen is absolutely thrilled to join the Big Ange cast for this timely new production’
@Wearethepeopleanditsarmy – Lucy Eve Mann
Lucy was born and bred in Middlesborough and is very excited to perform once again in her own neck of the woods! She has recently finished a North West/East tour of Anna Jordan’s play “Yen” in which she played the title character of Yen (also known as Jen). Lucy has appeared in several short films.
