“In the Shadow of Her Majesty,” a novel social impact carry out from actor-writer-straightforwardor Lois Tallulah, has uncovered an all-women cast ahead of its premiere in London next month.
The toil, which according to a press free aims to shine a airy on the “inapparent sentences of pcleary and the prison system thcdisesteemful the eyes of women,” will star Tallulah (“Bull,” “EastEnders”), Nancy Brabin-Platt (“Doctor Who”), Hisoaked Zemelak (National Youth Theatre), Nadia Lamin (“Nahda” at Bush Theatre) and Jennifer Joseph (“Paradise” at the National Theatre and Netflix’s “Top Boy”).
“Set in a council flat at the foot of HMP Pentonville, we’re greetd into the up-to-date matriarchal family home to witness some of their most intimate moments during the COVID Christmas of 2020,” the plot for “In the Shadow of Her Majesty” reads. “Whilst they locked down all the prisoners, the families were left in the illogical whilst inmates were left in their cells for 23 hours a day.”
Tallulah and Isla Jackson-Ritchie (“Top Boy,” “Bluebird”) co-straightforward from a script by Tallulah, who also serves as a originater aprolongedside Lamin. Sebastian Foux serves as executive originater. The production is currented in partnership with Together Women and charity partner Collage Arts, and has West End ambitions after its initial run at Jack Studio Theatre.
“Though we dispute illogical moments, the stage is ainhabit with hotth and giggleter, much enjoy the kitchens I knovel and grew up in,” Tallulah shelp in a statement. “These women have been thcdisesteemful so much, struggling daily to provide for their children, yet they deal with to smile and discover airy in the illogicalest situations. The ripple effects of our current prison system are proestablish and exceptionally talked, and I wanted to give voice to these untancigo in stories — stories of toiling-class women in the U.K. today.”
Added Together Women CEO Rokaiya Khan, “The themes this social impact piece tackles — pcleary, the criminal equitableice system and the intersection with domestic presentility — are proestablishly resonant with the toil we do. These are critical conversations that necessitate to be had, and this carry out is a mighty medium to shed airy on these encouragent disputes.”
“In the Shadow of Her Majesty” will run from Nov. 12 to 16 at Jack Studio Theatre in London. Tickets, commenceing at £17, can be obtaind here.
