First Review – What’s On Stage

Here’s our first review for The Red Shoes! Enough to put us in a good mood in the post show slump!

As Requested – Cast List for The Red Shoes

We didn’t have a programme for The Red Shoes – with one thing and another getting the show together this was one thing that passed us by! However, a couple of people wanted to know more about the cast so here you are!

norfox Young People’s Theatre were founded in April 2007 with the aim of supporting young actors to develop their craft within a professional theatre environment. “The Red Shoes” is the company’s fifth show and was created during three very busy weeks in August 2009.

The company are based at The Library Theatre Company in Manchester and are kindly funded by norfox, a regional charity backed by North West property companies.

The Red Shoes

by Hans Christian Andersen

Adapted and Directed by Liz Postlethwaite

Designer Lara Booth

Movement Director Ben Moores

Lighting Designer Tom Dexter Scott

Assistant Director Rosie Stuart

The Cast

Mathew Britten School Boy

Bethan Caddick School Girl

David Cashin The Cobbler

Remmel Dawodu Suspicious Neighbour

Sean Gallagher The Preacher

Carl Heaps Neighbour, Boy at the Dance

Laki Hussain Mother

Iimaan Ismail Ana

Sajo Kebbeh Nosey Neighbour

Kash Khimji School Boy, The Butcher

Sital Khimji Neighbour, Girl at the Dance, Kind Lady

Josh McAuley Nervous Man

Mercedes Sharma Thoughtful Neighbour

Hadesa Sonne Storyteller

Oliver Wellington Man on the Hill, The Soldier

Zoya Khokhar The Old Lady

Day 13 – Building the Set

Step by step guid to creating the set for The Red Shoes

Day 8 – Stage Management

Ever wondered what being a stage manager actually means? Over to Jamie Byron the Library Theatre’s Company Stage Manager to explain.

Day 7 – Creating Characters

Interviews with Zoya and Iimaan from The Red Shoes cast talking about how they have approached the characters they are playing

Rehearsals Day 5 – Movement

Movement and dance is a key part of this production. Listen to Ben Moores, the movement director, talk about how he has got the cast up on their feet and dancing!

Red Shoes – Trailer

A sneak preview of The Red Shoes.

Rehearsals – Day 3 – Costume Fittings

Lara Booth, designer, talks about the process she has been through to create the magical world of The Red Shoes

Rehearsals – Day 1

Ever wondered how actors feel on the first day of rehearsals for a new show? Find out here from cast members of The Red Shoes.

Everyone’s Got to Start Somewhere…

We’ve based our production of “The Red Shoes” on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen (the guy in the photo with the rather impressive top hat). If you follow this link you’ll find the original story from 1845 that we have used as a starting point. Have a read and see what you think. We would be really interested to hear what you think the story is about. What do you like about it? What don’t you like? We’d also be really interested to see which aspect of the story you’d choose to focus on if you were going to put it on stage like we are. Get commenting now! We go into the rehearsal room on Monday and it will be good to have as many ideas in the pot to help inspire the piece of theatre that we are going to create.