COMING SOON
Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, and John Gertz in association with Zorro USA, LLC
Director: Christian Durham
Writer: Book and Lyrics by Stephen Clark
Music by Gipsy Kings
Original Story: Stephen Clark and Helen Edmundson
Co-Composer and Adaptor: John Cameron
In the scorching heat of California in 1805, a pueblo is under attack from its autocratic leader. Only a hero can save them.
When the danger is at its greatest, a masked crusader appears from nowhere and saves lives. Who is he? Will he be their champion?
The famous tale of the masked hero, El Zorro, fighting for justice and freedom comes to the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
in an immersive and thrilling new production with passionate, ‘get-on-your-feet’ music by The Gypsy Kings.
International hits including Bamboleo, Baila Me and Djobi Djoba, feature alongside original music to tell a fresh new tale of love, courage and spectacle.
The show will see action spreading from the stage through the audience as they become part of the story and witness the thrills and spills of our hero as he battles for everything and everyone he holds dear. Spanish Gypsy pride and fire runs deep throughout the show
with great flamenco choreography, Cante jondo singing, magic, music and, of course, sword fights.
The flavour and passion of Spain and 19th Century California comes to Hope Mill and will leave you
with racing hearts, dancing on the tables, tasting the tapas and shouting out the name “El Zorro!”
CAST
Ajjaz Awad – ENSEMBLE AND CASTANETS
Amy Bastani – ENSEMBLE, VIOLIN AND BASS
Isobel Bates – ENSEMBLE, TRUMPET, ACCORDION AND VOCAL CAPTAIN
Ben Boskovic – PADRE, ENSEMBLE, PERCUSSION AND INSTRUMENTAL CAPTAIN
Antony Costa – SERGEANT GARCÍA
Alex Gibson-Giorgio – RAMÓN
Maxwell Griffin – ENSEMBLE
Matthew Heywood – ENSEMBLE, GUITAR AND FIGHT CAPTAIN
Emma Kingston – LUISA
Geneviève Nicole – INEZ
Kit Orton – STORYTELLER, DON ALEJANDRO, VIOLIN AND GUITAR
Jessica Pardoe – ENSEMBLE AND DANCE CAPTAIN
Thomas Ping – ENSEMBLE AND VIOLIN
Benjamin Purkiss – DIEGO
Seren Sandham-Davies – ENSEMBLE, TRUMPET AND BASS
Stylianos Thomadakis – JORGE, ENSEMBLE AND GUITAR
CREATIVES
Director – CHRISTIAN DURHAM
Choreographer – CRESSIDA CARRÉ
Musical Director and Orchestrator – NICK BARSTOW
Set and Costume Designer – ROSA MAGGIORA
Lighting Designer – MATT HASKINS
Sound Designer – ANDREW JOHNSON
Fight Director – RENNY KRUPINSKI
Casting Director – JANE DEITCH
Press & PR – CORNERSHOP PR
Marketing – ARIA ENTERTAINMENT
Producer – JOHN GERTZ in association with ZORRO USA, LLC
Producer – KATY LIPSON for ARIA ENTERTAINMENT