{"id":824029,"date":"2026-03-13T23:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/824029\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:29:24","slug":"rehearsal-images-released-for-sheffield-theatres-world-premiere-production-of-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/824029\/","title":{"rendered":"Rehearsal images released for Sheffield Theatres World Premiere production of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sheffield Theatres<\/strong>\u00a0have released rehearsal images ahead of the world premiere of\u00a0LIVING<\/strong>\u00a0from award-winning Sheffield playwright,\u00a0Leo Butler<\/strong>\u00a0(Redundant) and directed by\u00a0Abigail Graham<\/strong>\u00a0(Merchant of Venice\u00a0\u2013 The Globe). This new state-of-the-nation drama about all the years of our lives plays at the Sheffield Theatre\u2019s Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse from Sat 14 Mar \u2013 Sat 4 Apr 2026.<\/p>\n

The cast includes\u00a0Harki Bhambra\u00a0<\/strong>(Two Doors Down)as Rajesh and others,\u00a0Michelle Bonnard<\/strong>\u00a0(House of the Dragon) as Jules and others,\u00a0Samuel Creasey<\/strong>\u00a0(The Book Of Dust: La Belle Sauvage) as Mike,\u00a0Kenny Doughty<\/strong>\u00a0(Vera) as Brian,\u00a0Andrew Macklin\u00a0<\/strong>(The Witcher) as Sean and others,\u00a0Melina Sinadinou\u00a0<\/strong>(Beyond Paradise)as Maya and others,\u00a0Abby Vicky-Russell<\/strong>\u00a0(Here We Go) as Rebecca and\u00a0Liz White<\/strong>\u00a0(Life on Mars) as Kathy. The cast of eight will perform over 30 roles, embodying numerous characters that span the 55 year narrative of the play.<\/p>\n

Sheffield, 1969. Kathy and Brian move into that big old house on Burngreave Road. Just turned twenty, a couple of babies on the way, they\u2019ve got their whole lives ahead of them.<\/p>\n

But living is a funny business. Kids, money, work. Thatcherism, Blairism and Trump. As the world turns around them, will Kathy and Brian keep their home together through fifty five years of change?<\/p>\n

\"\"Living (Photo by Manuel Harlan)<\/p>\n

Writer\u00a0Leo Butler<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cSet in a family living room in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, where I grew up, LIVING spans five decades from the 1970s to now. It\u2019s shaped by politics, humour and resilience, and it\u2019s the most ambitious and personal play I\u2019ve written. I\u2019m delighted to be working with such a brilliant cast, director Abigail Graham, and the whole creative team at Sheffield Theatres to bring it home for Sheffield audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Director\u00a0Abigail Graham<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to be directing the world premier of LIVING. Leo has written an often hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking love letter to community and female resilience. It\u2019s the best new play I\u2019ve read in years \u2013 it\u2019s epic and intimate, it\u2019s full of hope, and it offers audiences the sort of night out you can only have in a theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Living (Photo by Manuel Harlan)<\/p>\n

Sheffield Theatres Artistic Director\u00a0Elizabeth Newman<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cLIVING feels like such an important play for us to be making at Sheffield Theatres this year. Leo Butler is an extraordinary Sheffield talent, and he has never had a play produced on our stages. It felt vital to include his work about his city in my first season as Artistic Director. I cannot wait for audiences to experience his writing and his collaboration with the mighty Abigail Graham. She is leading a brilliant creative team and the most wonderful company of actors are bringing Leo\u2019s words to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Living (Photo by Manuel Harlan)<\/p>\n

The creative team are Writer \u2013 Leo Butler, Director \u2013 Abigail Graham, Set & Costume Designer \u2013 Sarah Beaton, Lighting Designer \u2013 Matt Haskins, Sound Designer \u2013 Annie May Fletcher, Video Designer \u2013 Dan Light, Movement & Intimacy Director \u2013 Angela Gasparetto, Casting Director \u2013 Sophie Parrott CDG, Fight Director \u2013 Bret Yount, Associate Director \u2013 Gitika Buttoo, Wigs, Hair & Make Up Designer \u2013 Darren Ware, Assistant Director \u2013 Georgie Botham.<\/p>\n

Living plays at Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse Sat 14 Mar \u2013 Sat 4 Apr 2026. Tickets are available here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n


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