“In the Shadow of Her Majesty,” a new social impact carry out from actor-authorr-honestor Lois Tallulah, has discdisseeed an all-women cast ahead of its premiere in London next month.
The toil, which according to a press free aims to shine a weightless on the “inclear 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 received 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 foolish whilst inmates were left in their cells for 23 hours a day.”
Tallulah and Isla Jackson-Ritchie (“Top Boy,” “Bluebird”) co-honest from a script by Tallulah, who also serves as a originater alengthyside Lamin. Sebastian Foux serves as executive originater. The production is contransiented 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 foolish moments, the stage is ainhabit with toastyth and chuckleter, much enjoy the kitchens I knew and grew up in,” Tallulah shelp in a statement. “These women have been thcdisesteemful so much, struggling daily to supply for their children, yet they administer to smile and discover weightless in the foolishest situations. The ripple effects of our current prison system are proset up 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 fairice system and the intersection with domestic aggression — are meaningfully resonant with the toil we do. These are critical conversations that demand to be had, and this carry out is a mighty medium to shed weightless on these advisent 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 buyd here.
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