In Focus Archive

Christmas in focus
Check out where our clients brought festive cheer in shows at Christmas.

November in focus
Josie Benson is appearing in Sweeney Todd at The Festival Theatre Chichester. Directed by Jonathan Kent it stars Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball. “This magnificent production is easily the finest I have ever seen” Evening Standard 12.10.2011.
Katy Stredder appears in the eagerly awaited ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas‘  this month at London’s Union Theatre. Staged by Richard Jones and directed by Paul Taylor-Mills.
Emma Cliff starts shooting the feature film ‘Passengers‘, starring Anna Popplewell. This ‘fast paced thriller’ will be filmed in East Anglia and London. Written and directed by John Hales, produced by Richard Hart for Ratio Films, ‘Passengers’ is scheduled for a Spring 2012 release.

October in focus
Alim Jayda is appearing in Britain’s Got Bhangra which opens at the Watford Palace Theatre on September 21st. Produced by Rifco Arts,  the production then embarks on a National No 1 UK Tour until the end of November.
Jamie-Emma MacDonald will be joining  Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Company in their new version of The Nutcracker.  Resident at Sadler’s Wells over Christmas, Jamie will consequently feature on the UK and International tour (ends May 2012).
Aaron Nice will be playing ‘Nicely’ Nicely Johnson in the acclaimed production of Guys and Dolls, on a National Tour of Italy. Produced by Creative Blast, this production is directed by Daryl Branch.

September in focus
This summer sees Clare Maynard as Tiger Lily in a brand new version of Peter Pan for Michael Rose Ltd at Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre. Starring Les Dennis, it will transfer to the Mayflower Southampton later in the year.
Nicola Redman is spending her summer messing about on the water for Mikron Theatre Company as she performs Beer Street and Hell and High Water along the British Waterways.
Sophie Wilkins will be filming Channel 5′s Milkshake in August. Bring on the sunshine!

July in focus
Dominik Golding will be appearing in A Doll’s House later this month at the Arcola Theatre. Presented by Space Productions, it is directed by Alex Crampton.
Josie Benson will be appearing in the eagerly awaited production of Sweeney Todd at the Chichester Festival Theatre this summer.  Directed by Jonathan Kent, it will star Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton.
Tom Millen will be playing Jerry Allinson in the UK National No 1 Tour of Buddy, directed by our very own Matt Salisbury.

June in focus
Toby Spearpoint is with The Stephen Joseph Theatre Company’s production of Communicating Doors, a new comic thriller written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn.  He will be on a National No 1 UK Tour until July.
Jessica Simmons has just featured as solo dancer in the latest Stacey Jackson/Snoop Dogg video of Live It Up, due for release later this month.
Ben Richardson is the new face of Trainline.Com.  He will feature in a series of adverts as part of a quirky double-act.

May in focus
Verity Jones joins the cast of Pygmalion, starring Rupert Everett, Kara Tointon and Diana Rigg. This is a Chichester Festival Theatre transfer playing at the Garrick Theatre from May.
Jamie Emma McDonald has started filming Matthew Bourne’s eagerly awaited 3D version of Swan Lake. Due for release with Warner Brothers later this year.
Sydney Smyth is on a National Uk Tour of Beauty and the Beast for New World Productions. Written by Chris Clements and directed by Andrew Lynford.

April in focus
Jonny Bowles, Dance Captain on The Sound Of Music tour, has become Resident Children’s Director on the production, headed by Jason Donovan. Touring until October 2011.
Craig Revel Horwood’s Chess has won the Whatsonstage Award for best regional production… Congratulations to the entire team and a special mention must go to our own Beth Eden (Casting Director) and Verity Jones (the clarinet-playing White Queen)
The original and best juke box musical of them all, Buddy, the Buddy Holly Story is rockin’ & rollin’ across the UK directed by our own Matt Salisbury, and featuring Gary Trainor.

March in focus
Sophie Wilkins is touring in Bill Kenwright’s National No 1 UK tour of The Haunting starring Paul Nicholas and Charlie Clements. Directed by Hugh Wooldridge.
Gary Trainor is playing Hipockets Duncan in a National No 1 UK tour of Buddy. Directed by our very own Creative, Matt Salisbury.
Patrice Edwards is on a national tour of Germany with TNT Theatre Co in association with ADG Europe, in One Language Many Voices. Directed by Paul Stebbings.

February in focus
Nathan Vaughan-Harris is playing Judah in Bill Kenwright’s National UK No 1 tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat until August 2011.
Lauren Cocoracchio filmed the latest ad for Debenhams for Beverly Keogh Casting, due for release February 2011.
Jon McKenna is working alongside John Calder (Samuel Beckett’s colleague and publisher) for the Godot Company on a National Tour of Ireland.

Januray in focus
Ian Dring is playing Craig Revel Horwood’s sidekick Chambers in Snow White at the Hawth Theatre, Crawley for Qdos Pantomimes Ltd.
Sophie Wilkins is playing Princess Amelia alongside Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee in Jack & the Beanstalk at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill for Paul Holman Associates.
Check out where else our clients brought festive cheer in shows at Christmas.

December in focus
Katie Warsop is appearing in the UK national No 1 tour of the smash hit musical We Will Rock You
Jennifer O’Neill is on the UK national tour of The Firework-Maker’s Daughter for Birmingham Stage Company, directed by Phil Clark
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November in focus
Craig Creelman is appearing in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, UK national No 1 tour for Bill Kenwright productions
Nathan Vaughan-Harris has just filmed the new Sega commercial for Anna Kennedy Casting and Gloss Media Films
Robert Dowton is in Masterclass for Theatre Royal Bath and  UK national No 1 tour, starring Stephanie Beacham and directed by Jonathan Church

October in focus
Verity Jones is playing the White Queen in the critically acclaimed UK national No 1 tour of Chess. Director: Craig Revel Horwood, Musical Supervisor: Tony award winning Sarah Travis
Philippa Watt has landed a part in EastEnders playing the character of Jem and is filming this month. Director: Lee Salisbury
Jamie-Emma McDonald is Broadway-bound in Matthew Bourne’s international tour of Swan Lake