Next week, Dogwood Productions, Whitby’s professional theatre company, will present a new musical with West End and Off-Broadway stars and local talent.
Henry Freeman, a local Victorian hero, is brought together with a young mother from the present day in the new musical, Facing The Waves.
Facing The Waves
Henry miraculously survived the Whitby lifeboat disaster. All twelve other crew members perished. He went on to lead some of the most remarkable rescue attempts of the century. Faith, his counterpart, comes from a family with a similar tradition, balancing family, career, and lifeboat crew duties. The play explores the choice between going out to sea or staying in for chips!
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The cast includes Eliza Shea, who has performed opposite Matthew Broderick, Off-Broadway, with Christopher Ecclestone in the audio version of Dr Who but more recently appeared in Whitby at the Fish & Ships Festival in Dogwood’s Chip Shop Chronicles.
Henry is played by Duncan Drury and joined by Shona Maule, Robbie Bellekom, and Charlie Staunton. The music is composed by award-winning composer Alastair Collingwood, who has written for the West End and for TV favourites French and Saunders.
Dogwood is the official theatre partner for the RNLI as it celebrates its bicentenary in 2024. In preparing the show, Dogwood, working with the BBC, conducted numerous interviews with communities, including Whitby and Saltburn. They captured the memories, experiences and expectations of those living by the coast to create this authentic tale.
Where is the performance of Facing The Waves?
The show will be performed at The Chapel On The Hill, Brunswick Street, Whitby, on Friday, September 20th, at 7.30 pm and on Saturday, September 21st, at 2.30 pm and 7.30pm.
It is also being performed at The Robinson Institute, Glaisdale, on Sunday 22nd September at 7.30 pm.
Tickets
Free tickets for young people are still available through schools, local community groups, and individuals.
Anyone wishing to take advantage of this offer, made possible by Whitby Seafoods’ generous support, should contact the show at [email protected] or by phoning 07485 128 996.
There’s complete information on the show at www.dogwoodproductions.co.uk
Facing The Waves is supported by public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
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