★★★★★
"An absolutely outstanding production"
Better than Words
‘Stories are wild creatures’, the monster said. ‘When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?’
Thirteen-year-old Conor has always managed just fine with his mum, even after his dad left. But now, everything’s changing. His mum is seriously ill, his grandmother always meddling, and the kids at school… well, they’re not the friends he thought any more.
One night, Conor hears a stirring from the trees at his window. A monster has come calling. A monster with ancient stories to share. Through their midnight visits, Conor confronts his deepest fears and discovers unexpected truths about love, loss, and healing.
“The cast were incredible, the stage design was amazing and the messages were so powerful!”
RAWD Reviews
A Monster Calls, based on the novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck and the Company, comes alive on stage at the Everyman this summer, directed by Nathan Crossan-Smith and performed by the YEP Actors 18-25 Company.
The entire cast was outstanding, comprising a fantastic group of young performers. It has left me feeling extremely excited about the future of live theatre!
Fairy Powered Productions
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CAST
Penda Ba
Miss Godfrey
Niall Bailey
Mr Marl
Megan Brady
Core Ensemble (Monsters & Storytellers)
Josh Bosman
Dad
Sophie Compton
Assistant Director
Nathan Crossan-Smith
Director
Kieran Gregory
Harry
Sacha Hales
Core Ensemble (Monsters & Storytellers)
Finn Kearns
Conor
Janis Lai
Lily
Ammar Majeed
Core Ensemble (Monsters & Storytellers)
Adam Murphy
Anton
Luigi Musa-Baldo
Core Ensemble (Monsters & Storytellers)
Niamh Parrington
Grandma
Alfie Ross
Core Ensemble (Monsters & Storytellers)
Dan Sullivan
Core Ensemble (Monsters & Storytellers)
Rebecca Warburton
Sully
Moli Wyn
Mum
COMPANY
Nathan Crossan-Smith
Director
Sophie Compton (YEP Directors 2023 Graduate)
Assistant Director
Milly Noble (LIPA 2nd Year)
Set Designer
Poppy Aindow (LIPA 2nd Year)
Costume Designer
Andy Webster
Lighting Designer
Kieran Lucas
Composer
Amy Hughes (YEP Technicians 18-25) & Libby Wilson-Wood (YEP Technicians 18-25)
Sound Designers
Shellby Hamer
Costume Supervisor
Aisling Leyne
Puppetry Director
Kenan Ali
Fight Director