Cast

Heather’s father’s family originate from Poland. During WWII her grandfather was shipped to Siberian labour camps then fought against Germany in Iran, Iraq, Palestine and Italy. In 1949 he moved to London and took British citizenship. Her grandmother was also displaced from Poland.They moved to Glasgow where Heather’s father George was born. Heather plays violin, viola, guitar, ukulele, keyboard and is a keen songwriter, releasing indiefolk songs under the alias ‘Hearthy’. Training: Guildford School of Acting (GSA). Credits: the mole in The Wind in the Willows (Australian Shakespeare Company, Kew Gardens); The Snail and the Whale (Tall Stories Theatre company); We are Lady Parts for Channel 4.

Born and raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, David has been performing since the age of 5. He works as an Actor, Musician, Musical Director, Composer, and lectures at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Training: Guildford School of Acting. Credits: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), The Misadventures of Pinocchio: The Radical Robot Girl (The Bohemians); Peter Pan, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty (VictoriaTheatre, Halifax); Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella: A Fairy Tale;Treasure Island; Pinocchio; Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Greenwich Theatre); Into The Woods, Indecent (RWCMD); Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots (Belgrade Theatre).

Anoush has Iranian, Armenian and British roots. Herfather, originally from Tehran, emigrated to England in the 1970s; her mother is British. She has grown up with a unique blend of traditions, languages and perspectives and is passionate about storytelling that reflects underrepresented voices. Training: Urdang Academy, London. Credits: one-woman show Idlib based on the stories of a Syrian refugee (The Storyhouse Chester and Theatre Porto). Woodcutter/ Mum & choreographer Little Red Riding Hood (Eastern Angles Theatre Company, HOME Theatre Manchester). Lead vocalist (Hong Kong Disneyland); Jasmine, (Aladdin ThamesideTheatre).TV: commercial for Badoo; ensemble vocalist Wicked (Part 2).

Henry was born in Reading, Berkshire and is of British and Armenian heritage. His mother was born in Tehran, Iran and like many others during that time, left shortly after the Islamic revolution. Henry’s grandparents were Soviet Armenians, his grandfather moved from St. Petersburg, Russia during the revolution in 1917 and his grandmother’s side fled what is now Ganja in Azerbaijan. At school, he found a passion in theatre and music, leading school plays and learning a multitude of musical instruments. He now specialises in drums and percussion. Training: Rose Bruford College. He has worked on a number of projects, including voicework for the popular videogame, Total War. This is his stage debut.

Eleanor was born in Glasgow. While her paternal side is Scottish, her maternal side is Ashkenazi Jewish with her great, great grandparents immigrating to Scotland in the late 19th Century from Poland. Both of her parents are musicians and she grew up being encouraged to learn instruments, sing and act. With this skillset, she found her perfect discipline as an Actor-Musician. Training: Guildford School of Acting (GSA). Credits:The SpongeBob Musical (UK and Ireland tour); As You Like It (Jupiter Theatre); The Mozart Question (The Barn Theatre).

Mikey grew up in London and is of Greek Cypriot heritage. His Yiayia and Bapou migrated to England in the 1960s, settling in Haringey. Mikey has lots of family in Cyprus and much to their amusement is (very slowly) learning Cypriot. He has played the violin from a young age, but it was not until later that he had the chance to incorporate it into work as an Actor-Musician when he was cast in The Mozart Question (The Barn Theatre). Training: ArtsEd and Royal College of Music. Credits -Theatre: Recognition (Talawa); The Mozart Question (Barn Theatre, Cirencester); Macbeth, Cherry Orchard and A Table Tennis Play (ArtsEd).TV: Crisis Christmas Campaign; Stath Lets Flats.