Author name: Laura Swingler

Laurietta Essien appears as ‘Police Officer’ in the February 22nd episode of Eastenders on ITV1 and ITVX.

Adam Best appears as ‘Doyle’ in Kneecap, the first Irish language film to premiere at Sundance Film Festival and was produced by Jack Tarling and Trevor Birney, and was directed and written by Rich Peppiatt. It stars and is based on the career of Belfast-based hip hop trio, Kneecap.

Caroline Harker will be playing ‘Hazel’ in Nottingham Playhouse’s production of The Children, running 23rd March to 6th April.

Eugene McCoy will be appearing as ‘Clown 1’ in the UK tour of The 39 Steps, opening at Queens Theatre Hornchurch on 14th March.

Ann Yee is the co-director of ‘The Human Body’ at the Donmar Warehouse running 19th Feb to 13th April.

This summer Aaron Sidwell will be playing ‘Bill Sikes’, Matthew Whennell-Clark will be ‘Ensemble’, and Etta Murfitt will be the Choreographic Associate for Chichester Festival Theatre’s revival of Oliver! directed by Sir Matthew Bourne and Jean-Pierre van der Spuy.

Tupele Dorgu will be appearing as ‘Midge Greenstreet’ in the upcoming adaptation of Strike: The Ink Black Heart for BBC.

Sol Childs will be appearing as ‘Ensemble/Cover Joe Vegas’ in Fame at the Christmas Theatre, Athens, Greece from 1st March to 10th March.

Anna-Jane Casey will be starring as ‘Sybil Fawlty’ in the new stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers, opening 4th May at the Apollo Theatre.

The UK & International Tour of Mamma Mia! opens 1st May in Shaghai with Ellie Kingdon as ‘Sophie’, Bob Harms as ‘Bill’, and Freya Humberstone as ‘Lisa’.