Review: The White Feather at the Union Theatre

The White Feather 
The Union Theatre
Reviewed on Friday 18th September 2015
★★

Set during the First World War, in new British musical The White Feather we meet innocent Harry who, despite being a little too young, heads off to war. After suffering from shell shock, Harry is executed for cowardice. The spotlight is then shone on his sister, Georgina, who is determined to keep her head held high. 

Casting announced for The White Feather at the Union Theatre

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of new British musical The White Feather.

Directed by Andrew Keates, the production opens at the Union Theatre on 18th September (previews from 16th September) and runs until 17th October 2015.

The cast will be led by Abigail Matthews (War Horse/Evita) as Georgina Briggs and Adam Pettigrew (Wicked/Avenue Q) as Harry Briggs.

Completing the cast are: Christopher Blades as Willows, Katie Brennan as Edith, David Flynn as Adam Davey, Zac Hamilton as Brown/Edward, Cameron Leigh as Emma Cardinall, Kathryn Rutherford as Hannah Fisher and Lee Dillon Stuart as Peter Arthurs.

Steven Webb & David Poynor to star in As Is at Trafalgar Studios 2

Following a sell-out run at the Finborough Theatre in 2013, As Is by William M. Hoffman is transferring to Trafalgar Studios 2.

Directed by Andrew Keates, the play will open on 3rd July (previews from 1st July) for a limited run until 1st August 2015. 

Steven Webb (House of Boys/The Inbetweeners) and David Poynor (The Tempest/Peter Pan) will lead the cast. The pair previously starred together in The History Boys at the National Theatre in 2006.