We are delighted to announce the cast of our 2022 production of Flashbang by James Lewis.
An exuberant, explosive and gut-punching rollercoaster ride through the ties that bind five best mates together and what happens to those friends when that world is blown apart., “Flashbang” opens the Autumn / Winter season at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre this September.
Proforca Theatre Company is the managing company in residence at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town. Flashbang is a brand new piece of work for the company, following the critically acclaimed "Feel" (2018-19 Lion & Unicorn Theatre & Tour), the award nominated "At Last" (2019) and "AAAAA [FiveA] (2020) - (Lion & Unicorn & Albany Theatre Coventry) and the Offie-Nominated “Lately” (Sept 2022)
Playing the roles of Ryan, Jason, Andy & Deano will be Sam Kacher, Emmanuel Olusanya, Henry Brackenridge & Fred Wardale.
Sam Kacher is an Actor, based in London & originally from Bristol. He trained at ALRA. His credits include Rise Up (Theatre Centre), Dea (Sutton Theatre), Crimewatch (BBC) & Accountable (Grey Circle Films).
Emmanuel Olusanya is a recent graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in 2021. He also is a rapper and songwriter, having released his debut single, ‘Runnin’ in May 2022 and working on his upcoming debut EP.. Theatre Includes: Elegies for Angels, Punks & Raging Queens (King’s Head Theatre), Antigone (LAMDA), Three Days In The Country (LAMDA), The Tempest (LAMDA), Hospital Food (NT Connections), High Torches (Birdie Theatre Company) and The King & The Trumpet (Vault Festival). Film Includes: MOLE, (Yonic Produtions Ltd), Bolt From The Blue (OffGrid Films)
Henry Brackenridge is a London based actor who graduated from Italia Conti. Since graduating he has starred in 3 music videos for the band "Passenger" as well as in 'AAAAA' with Proforca Theatre Company. He is delighted to be returning in 'Flashbang'. Previous work while in training at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre includes "Almost Maine" [2019] (Edinburgh Fringe)
Fred Wardale is an actor and writer from the East Midlands. Since graduating from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2021, Fred has worked on various short films and voiceover projects. This is Fred’s second outing with Proforca, having played Callum in Offie-nominated play ‘Lately’ last year.'
Flashbang is directed by David Brady, Artistic Director of the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town with Additional Creatives to be announced shortly. Casting for Flashbang was supported by Casting Director Suzy Catliff and Proforca Theatre Company Associate Artists Erin Read (Proforca Theatre Company), Lucy Betts & Georgie Bailey (ChewBoy Productions).
Flashbang opens the Autumn / Winter Season at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town from Sept 6th - 17th 2022 at 7.30pm. For more information and tickets visit www.thelionandunicorntheatre.com, and follow on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @LandUTheatre.
Proforca Theatre Company is a theatre company based in London. Proforca Theatre Company is also the managing company at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre. For more information about the company and Lately visit our website: www.proforca.co.uk or on social media @proforcatheatre.