UpAgainsttheWall

The Octagon Theatre and Nitro once again join forces after last year’s sell-out salsa hit The Wedding Dance, to slice up a 70’s groove in this hilarious ‘blaxploitation’ musical comedy, styled with big afros, funk and flares.

Two friends with bags of ambition – and heaps of incompetence – hatch a plan to produce a flashback musical: ‘bigger than Shaft, hipper than Hairspray, badder than Muhammad Ali...’

Sexy, sassy 70’s retro, Up Against the Wall features funk favourites such as Carwash, Superfly, Respect Yourself, One Nation Under a Groove and I Will Survive.

Complete with a live band on-stage, this badass musical comedy will have you laughing and shaking your booty.

Cast (in order of appearance)

Shelley Williams		Jenai
Danielle Henry		Leshai
Ann-marie Roberts		Claudette / Gloria
AJ Lewis		Courtenay
Donovan Blackwood		Henry

Band

Joseph Roberts		Musical Director / Arrangements / Bass Guitar
Cheryl Alleyne		Drums
Darren Benjamin		1st Keyboards
Jonathan Idiagbonya		2nd Keyboards
Barry Williams		Electric Guitar

Creative Team

Paulette Randall		Director / Co-writer
Felix Cross		Co-writer
Joseph Roberts		Musical Director / Arrangements / Bass Guitar
Paul J Medford		Choreographer
Libby Watson		Designer
Matthew Eagland		Lighting Designer
Andy Smith		Sound Designer
Rachel Brogan		Assistant Director
Philip d'Orleans		Fight Director
Caroline Meer		Deputy Stage Manager