Critically-acclaimed Cassie and the Lights makes its London premiere after sell-out runs in Edinburgh and New York. With a stunning live soundtrack and “blazing performances” (The Stage), this show is truly “unmissable” (The Reviews Hub).
Can kids be parents? When Cassie’s mother disappears, the teenager wants to care for her sisters on her own. Is she the right person to be a parent now, or should she let foster parents adopt her sisters and create a new family?
Based on real-life events and interviews with children in care this play starring Alex Brain, Helen Chong and Emily McGlynn celebrates the resilience of teenagers and features the voices of Bethany Antonia (House of the Dragon), John Thomson (Men Behaving Badly), Louisa Harland (Derry Girls), Wendi Peters (Coronation Street) and Oli Higginson (The Last Five Years, Bridgerton).
Cassie and the Lights is a tender and playful examination of what makes a family and what holds it together, and has received over 40 ★★★★ and ★★★★★ reviews.
★★★★ “Hugely moving …a thoughtful, warm, moving hour that will leave you wanting to call whoever you think of as family” The Guardian
★★★★ “Devastatingly good” The Stage
★★★★★ The Reviews Hub | ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly | ★★★★★ Broadway World | ★★★★★ All That Dazzles | ★★★★★ Theatre And Tonic | ★★★★★ Creative Reviews UK | ★★★★★ My Borderline Life | ★★★★★ Adventures in Theatreland | ★★★★★ Stage Whispers | ★★★★★ Lost in Theatreland | ★★★★★ Radelaide | ★★★★ The Arts Desk | ★★★★ New York Stage Review | ★★★★ Lyn Gardner
Post Show Q&A – Thursday 18th April
Director of Policy, Campaigns & Communications at Become Charity Clare Bracey joins writer/director Alex Howarth to discuss the experience of Children in Care and Care Leavers.
Clare’s role at Become Charity is to ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard by decision-makers and the public.
Free with a ticket to that day’s performance
Details
Theatre: The Little
Mon – Sat: 8pm
Tue & Sat: 3.30pm
Running Time: 70 mins
No interval and no re-entry.
We strongly advise that you arrive early and take your seats in advance of the start time as there is a no latecomers policy.
This production contains strong language, adult themes, and themes of loss. Recommended for ages 12+.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
The Company
Bethany Antonia
VOICEOVER
Alex Brain
CAST
Helen Chong
CAST
Louisa Harland
VOICEOVER
Oli Higginson
VOICEOVER
Emily McGlynn
CAST
Wendi Peters
VOICEOVER
John Thomson
VOICEOVER
