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“I want to do something splendid, something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead.”
Cheltenham-based Jenny Wren Productions are completing their first national tour of a new take on the Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women.
First premiered at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, and returning to the Everyman Theatre on 29th April, the show retains all the charm and spirit of the original novel – with a twist. The four sisters, their family and friends are all played by just one woman, actress Hannah Churchill.
Holed up in the attic of her Massachusetts home just after the American Civil War, Jo struggles with writer’s block, until the arrival of an old friend helps her to unlock a lifetime of memories. Laugh and cry with Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in this coming-of-age tale packed with adventure, drama, love and loss.
This original play also features live music performed by actor/musician, Reece Webster.
BIOGS
Hannah Churchill
Hannah trained at the Oxford School of Drama. Her credits whilst training include Helen in After The Dance; Masha in Three Sisters; and Harriet in Small (Soho Theatre).
Other credits include Dick Whittington and Sleeping Beauty (both for Everyman Theatre Cheltenham); Emma and Jamila Gavin’s Love Lies Bleeding (both for Jenny Wren Productions).
Film credits: Caligo (Mini-Nightmare Series)
Radio credits: The Importance of Being Earnest (Multistory Productions)
Hannah recently assistant directed on the UK tour of I Stand for What I Stand On (Strike A Light). Hannah is also co-founder and producer of Multistory Productions.
Reece Webster
(actor/musician)
Reece graduated from The Oxford School of Drama in 2019. While training credits included Baron Tusenbach in Anton Chekov’s Three Sisters, Camillo in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and Ben in Disposing of the Body by Hugh Whitemore. Little Women is his professional debut.
Swindon Arts Centre
Address: Devizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BJ
