The highly acclaimed Original Theatre Production Company return to the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne with a European premiere of Broadway hit, Napoli, Brooklyn by Meghan Kennedy from Monday 27 May until Friday 31 May starring Georgia May Foote (Grange Hill, Trollied, This is England ’86 and runner up in Strictly Come Dancing in 2015). This celebrated show is only in Eastbourne for a short run so don’t miss your chance to see this premiere ahead of London transfer from June.
Brooklyn, 1959, the Muscolinos have raised three proud and passionate daughters. Each of them bonded by a fierce love for one another and harbouring a secret longing that could tear the family apart. When an earth-shattering event rocks their neighbourhood, life comes to a screeching halt and the sisters are forced to confront their conflicting visions for the future in this gripping, provocative and poignant portrait of love in all its danger and beauty.
Napoli, Brooklyn was originally presented by Roundabout Theatre Company at the Laura Pels Theatre, New York. It is the story of an Italian-American family in 1959. It explores the struggle in immigrant families which is passed down from generation to generation, particularly for women. Ultimately it’s a story of strong women taking risks to define a generation.
The cast also includes Robert Cavanah (Outlander, Shetland and Emmerdale), Madeleine Worrall (Kingdom Come -RSC) and Laurie Ogden (To Kill A Mockingbird -Lyric Hammersmith). Hannah Bristow (Jane Eyre -National Theatre and UK Tour), Mona Goodwin (Black Mirror, Capital and Marvellous), Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard) and Stephen Hogan (Redwater, The Tudors, Primeval).
Napoli, Brooklyn is at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne from Monday 27th to Friday 31st May, with nightly performances at 7.45pm and a Wednesday matinee at 2.30pm on 29th May. Tickets, priced from £18, can be booked by calling the box office on 01323 412000 or online at eastbournetheatres.co.uk. Age Guidance: 12+