Meet the Cast #6 - Sophie Carmichael

We are delighted that the lovely Sophie Carmichael - last seen as Peter Pevensie in Shadow Road's 2018 Christmas production of The Lion, The Witch &The Wardrobe - will be joining us for our 2019 winter season as well, playing a number of roles in certain performances of A Christmas Carol! 🎄✨❄️

Sophie has moved away from acting in recent years, in favour of retraining as a Speech and Language Therapist.  As you can tell, she’s doing well shaking the bug!

Theatre credits include: Macbeth (MOPA Theatre Company UK tour) Last Post (Theatre Royal, Bath), Just So Stories and The Princess Bride (Theatre Alchemists) Hansel and Gretel (Teapot Theatre), Bullpen (Theatre Delicatessen) and The Lion, The Witch &The Wardrobe for Shadow Road.

Television includes: Search for the Brontës (BBC), Football Focus (BBC).

Meet the Cast #5 - Maia Gibbons

We are delighted to introduce you to our newest cast member! Maia Gibbons!! 🎭 🎪

Maia trained at Cygnet Training theatre, Exeter. Since graduating she has been involved in a number of stage productions around England at both indoor and outdoor venues. Credits include; Kate/Maria in a double bill of The Taming of the Shrew and The Tamer Tamed (Bournemouth Shakespeare Players), Agnus in She Kills Monsters (Arena Theatre), Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bournemouth Shakespeare Players), Elizabeth de Vries in Robin Hood (Shadow Road Productions), Celia in As You Like It (Mayhem Theatre Company) and Mistress Ford/ Anne Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor (Creative Cow Productions)

Maia will be making her Fireside Folktales 🔥🍡 debut this Saturday, 6th July, performing as Fox in Aesop's Fables, Sergeant Cooper in A Tale of Robin Hood, and Demeter in Persephone & the Pomegranate Seeds.

🎫 You can buy your tickets to see her perform here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/shadowroad 🎫

Meet The Cast #4 - Alexa Bushell

Meet our final cast member! 🎪🏹🎭

We're delighted to announce Alexa Bushell, who will be playing the roles of Fox in Aesop's Fables; Demeter in Persephone & The Pomegranate Seeds; and Sergeant Cooper in A Tale of Robin Hood.

Alexa trained in dance, drama and singing at Elmhurst before touring her cabaret throughout the South West. A nominee for several Swan Awards, she has loved being part of the numerous Shadow Road productions she has previously performed in and cannot wait to share these latest ones with you!

Recent credits include Mr Tumnus & the Dwarf in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, Miss Pickhart in Cut The Rates, David & Sir Henry of the Lea in Robin Hood, and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Meet The Cast #3 - Alice Wilson

Time to meet another cast member! 🎉👏🎭

We're excited to announce Alice Wilson, who will be playing the roles of Grasshopper in Aesop's Fables; Hermes in Persephone & The Pomegranate Seeds; and Alan a Dale & Matthew in A Tale of Robin Hood.

Alice is currently finishing an English and Drama degree at Queen Mary University of London, and greatly enjoying the chance to escape from essays into the world of folktales. After working with Emma in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, this is the second time she has been involved in the fantastic Barnes theatre scene.

Recent theatre credits include: Edmund Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Biscuits, The Future is Now and Macbeth Studios with Queen Mary Theatre Company; Space Dogs at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and in its London run; Noel Fielding in Bake Off the Musical; and Deadline at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Alice also recently wrote and directed the play Ashes, co-wrote the play Biscuits, and composed and directed the political rom-com musical Across the Commons.

Meet The Cast #2 - Clare McAndrew

Time to meet more of the cast! 🎭👏🎪

We're delighted to announce Clare McAndrew, who will be playing the roles of Hare and Ant 9 in Aesop's Fables; Persephone in Persephone & The Pomegranate Seeds; and Robin Hood, Dancer and Messenger in A Tale of Robin Hood.

Clare graduated with a degree in English and Drama from the University of Kent. Although she now spends most of her daytime working in event planning, she makes sure that she still finds time to tread the boards. This is her second time working with the fantastic Emma King-Farlow and she is excited to have the opportunity to bring these much loved literary characters to life with Fireside Folktales. (Performing in a bell tent is also great fun!)

Recent theatre credits include: Susan Pevensie in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, Alice in Dick Whittington, Margot in Legally Blonde, Iris in Fame, April in Company, Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Roxy in Chicago.

Meet The Cast #1 - Sarah Robinson

It's time to meet the cast! 🎪🎭👏

We are excited to introduce you to the wonderful Sarah Robinson, who will be playing the roles of Ant and Narrator in Aesop's Fables, the Gardener and Lukas in Persephone & the Pomegranate Seeds, and Friar Tuck and Alice in A Tale of Robin Hood.

Sarah is delighted to be performing with Shadow Road Productions for the second time, having previously played Mrs Beaver in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Since training at The Bridge Theatre Training Company, she has played roles such as Miss Merry in Misfits, Mrs Cratchit/Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol and Mug in The Empire Builders. She has also performed in pantomimes and musicals including 9 To 5, Cabaret and The Witches of Eastwick.