Big Fish tells the larger-than-life tale of Edward Bloom, a man who leads an extraordinary life—according to the stories he tells his son, Will. But Will, who is getting married and expecting a child of his own, doesn’t think there’s any truth to the extravagant tales his father tells about meeting witches, kissing mermaids or joining the circus. He doesn’t even believe the story of how his father proposed to his mother, Sandra, in a field full of daffodils. When Edward’s health begins to decline, Will visits his father and tries one last time to find out the truth behind the tall tales. As Edward and Will’s relationship becomes increasingly strained, Will must decide whether to accept his father’s wild stories as fact or risk losing him completely.
Book by John August, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa.
"Big Fish" is presented through special arrangment with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 1359 Broadway Suite 914, New York, NY. 10018. (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com
Production team
Directors - Karen Anstiss & Stephanie King
MD - Nick King
Choreography - Rebecca Marchant, Karen Anstiss, Stephanie King,
Costume Design - Karen Steel
Costume Team - Karen Steel, Barbara Myrtle, Rick Myrtle, Monica Lomas
Set Design - Matt Marchant, Stephen Parfitt
Set Construction/Painting - Members and Friends of Gloc
Props - Sam Thomas & Rick Myrtle
Wigs - Matthew Pimm
Lighting Director - Tim Edwards
Sound Director - Richard Eliot
Stage Manager - Matt Marchant
Stage Crew - Friends of Gloc
Flyer Design - Adelle Furness
Program - Sam McElgunn
Front of House Manager - Vicky Furzer-Pickett
Cast
Edward Bloom - Martin Wilcox
Sandra Bloom - Karen Steel
Will Bloom - Matthew Pimm
Young Will - Leo Huntley
Josephine Bloom - Sarah Lister
Dr. Bennett - Duncan Walduck
Jenny Hill - Siân Bowles-Bevan
Story Cast
Edward - Alistair Slaughter
Sandra - Cristina Duffy
The Witch - Victoria Jones
Karl - Ian Talbot
Amos Calloway - Gareth Bevan
Don Price - Chris Field
Zacky - Ollie Woolard
Story Jenny - Sam McElgunn
Fisherman/Red Fang - Rick Myrtle
Alabama Lambs - Rebecca Marchant & Julia Maggiorana
Mermaid - Marion Autour-Duff
Mayor - Ann Baldwin
General Patterson - Sam Thomas
Featured Townsfolk - Angela Talbot, Mehrengise Cooper
Tap Dancers - Jennifer Parker, Marion Autour-Duff, Maggie Gislingham, Rebecca Marchant, Victoria Jones
Ensemble:
Adelle Furness, Angela Talbot, Ann Baldwin, Barbara Myrtle, Caroline Browne, Chris Field, Chris McCosh, Claire Cabanac, Cristina Duffy, Dominique Toms, Duncan Walduck, Dunja Ratkovic Ex Đurić, Gareth Bevan, Holli Littlefair, Hugo Green, Indrabir Singh Gill, Ian Talbot, Jennifer Parker, Julia Maggiorana, Maggie Gislingham, Marion Autour-Duff, Mark Evans, Mehrengise Cooper, Ollie Woolard, Rayne Taylor, Rebecca Marchant, Rick Myrtle, Sam McElgunn, Sam Thomas, Siân Bowles-Bevan, Victoria Jones