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DOON MACKICHAN JOINS TAMSIN GREIG IN JUMPY
AT ROYAL COURT THEATRE
Jumpy
By April de Angelis
13 October – 19 November 2011
Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
Press Night, Wednesday 19 October 2011, 7pm
The cast has been announced for April de Angelis’s new play Jumpy at the
Royal Court Theatre from 13 October (press night 19 October). Tamsin
Greig, playing Hilary is joined by Doon Mackichan as her best friend Francis.
The cast also includes Seline Hizli, Richard Lintern, Michael Marcus, James Musgrave, Bel
Powley, Ewan Stewart and Sarah Woodward
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Artistic Director
DOMINIC COOKE
Executive Director
KATE HORTON
President
Dame Joan Plowright CBE
The production is directed by Nina Raine, designed by Lizzie Clachan with lighting by
Peter Mumford and Sound by Paul Arditti
Chairman
Anthony Burton
Vice Chairman
Graham Devlin CBE
- “’You’re having some kind of crisis.”
-“‘It’s called being 50. You must be having it too”
A mother, a wife, and fifty, Hilary once protested at Greenham. Now her protests tend to focus
on persuading her teenage daughter to go out fully clothed.
A frank and funny family drama questioning parental anxieties and life after fifty.
Tamsin Greig plays Hilary. Her theatre credits include The Little Dog Laughed in the
West End, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award, Gethsemane at the
National Theatre, The God of Carnage in the West End. She played Beatrice in Much Ado
About Nothing at the RSC for which she won Olivier and Critics’ Circle Awards. On film,
her credits include Tamara Drewe and Cuckoo and on television, she has most recently
starred in Episodes and Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner. Her previous credits include Black
Books, Green Wing, Love Soup and the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma. On radio,
she plays the part of Debbie Aldridge in Radio 4’s The Archers.
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Seline Hizli plays Lyndsey. Her credits include BBC’s The Land Girls, in which she made
her TV debut. Richard Lintern plays Roland. His most recent credits include As You
Desire Me at the Playhouse and the Duchess of Malfi at the RSC.
Doon Mackichan plays Francis, Hilary’s best friend. She last appeared at the Royal
Court in The Queen and I. Her theatre credits include The Government Inspector at Young
Vic, Loot at the Tricycle and Boeing Boeing in the West End. She also wrote and
performed Primadoona at the Edinburgh Festival last year. She is well known for her
comedy work; she co-wrote and performed in the double Emmy Award-winning Smack
the Pony on Channel 4. Her other comedy work includes Chris Morris’ The Day Today
and Brass Eye and Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge.
Michael Marcus plays Cam. He has recently graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre
School. James Musgrave plays Josh. His credits include Wanderlust at the Royal
Court and on television, he appeared in the Channel 4 adaptation of Any Human Heart.
Bel Powley plays Hilary’s daughter Tilly. She last appeared at the Royal Court in Tusk
Tusk. She is currently appearing in on Broadway playing the leading role of Thomasina in
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia directed by David Leveaux until June 2011.
Ewan Stewart plays Hilary’s husband Mark. His theatre credits include Much Ado About
Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe, Beautiful Burnout for the National Theatre of Scotland,
Sergeant Musgrave's Dance and Major Barbara at the National Theatre. He previously
appeared at the Royal Court in Road..
Sarah Woodward plays Josh’s mum Bea. Her credits include The Cherry Orchard at the
National Theatre and Snake in the Grass at The Print Room
April De Angelis’ work at the Royal Court includes Wild East, Catch (a collaboration
with four other female playwrights). Her credits elsewhere include Calais for Paines
Plough, Country as part of the Terror Season at Southwark Playhouse, Playhouse Creature
.and an adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
For further information please contact Anna Evans in the Royal Court Press Office on 020
7565 5063 or e-mail annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com.
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Nina Raine directs. Both a writer and a director, her last play Tribes at the Royal Court
was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Play. She also directed Alia Bano’s Shades
at the Royal Court in 2009, which went on to win Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle
awards.
Her other credits include Tiger Country at Hampstead Theatre, which she both wrote
and directed. She also directed her debut play Rabbit, which premiered at the Old Red
Lion Theatre in 2006 and transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End, winning
her the Charles Wintour Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright and
the Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright. Nina started her career at the
Royal Court as a trainee director.
Cast
Tamsin Greig
Seline Hizli
Richard Lintern
Doon Mackichan
Michael Marcus
James Musgrave
Bel Powley
Ewan Stewart
Sarah Woodward
Creative Team
Director
Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Hilary
Lyndsey
Roland
Francis
Cam
Josh
Tilly
Mark
Bea
Nina Raine
Lizzie Clachan
Peter Mumford
Paul Arditti
Listings information
Jumpy
By April de Angelis
Directed by Nina Raine
Thursday 13 October – Saturday 19 November 2011
Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
Saturday matinees 2.30pm (from 22 October)
Thursday matinees 2.30pm (from 27 October)
Press night Wednesday 19 October 7pm
Post-show Talk Tuesday 8 November
Captioned Performance Tuesday 15 November
Audio described performance Sat 19 November 2.30pm
Age Guidance 14+
For further information please contact Anna Evans in the Royal Court Press Office on 020
7565 5063 or e-mail annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com.
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Tickets £28, £20, £12
Mondays all seats £10 (available in advance to Friends and Supporters, and on the day of
performance from 9am online, 10am in person)
Concessions £5 off top two prices* (available in advance for all performances until 22
October inclusive and all matinees. For all other performances, available on a standby basis
on the day)
25s and under £8*(available on £20 and £12 tickets)
School and HE Groups of 8+ 50% off top two prices (available Tuesday–Friday)
Groups of 6+ £5 off top price (available Tuesday–Friday)
Access £12 (plus a companion at the same rate)
* ID required. All discounts are subject to availability.
For further information please contact Anna Evans in the Royal Court Press Office on 020
7565 5063 or e-mail annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com.
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