First look at WITHNAIL & I at Birmingham Rep

New production photos from Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s production of Withnail & I have been released. Check out the photos below!

Birmingham Rep’s new adaptation of Bruce Robinson’s 1987 British drag-comedy Withnail and I is directed by Birmingham Rep’s Olivier Award-winning Artistic Director Sean Foley and designed by Alice Power. The show is currently running at The Rep and Press Night is on 14 May at 7pm.

Robert Sheehan plays Withnail, Adonis Siddique plays Marwood and Malcolm Sinclair plays Uncle Monty. The cast is rounded out by Adam Young (Danny), Israel J Fredericks (Presuming Ed), Morgan Philpott (Wanker/Jake the Poacher), Matt Devitt (Farmer/Colonel & Band), Adam Sopp (Geezer/Policeman, Band & Music Director) . ), Sooz Kempner (Miss Blenehassitt/Policewoman & Band).

The creative team joining writer, director and designer Bruce Robinson, Sean Foley and Alice Power are: Jessica Hung Han Yun (Lighting Design), Ben & Max Ringham (Sound and Composition), Akhila Krishnan (Video Design), Candida Caldicott (Music Supervisor), Ginny Schiller (Casting Director), Alison de Burgh (Fight Director), Sara Joyce (Associate Director), Simon Marlow (Production Director), Jennifer Taillefer (Production Environment Director), Kay Wilton (Costume Supervisor), Robin Morgan (Props Supervisor) and Andriea Nelson (Wig Supervisor).

Robert Sheehan made his acting debut in Aisling Walsh’s acclaimed feature film Song For A Raggy Boy. Since then, his screen credits include: Season of the Witch, Cherrybomb, Killing Bono, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Road Within, The Song of Sway Lake, Anita B, The Messenger, Moonwalkers, Jet Trash, Geostorm, Bad Samaritan, Three Summers, Mute, Mortal Engines, BAFTA trilogy Red Riding for Channel 43, multi-IFTA winning Love/Hate, BAFTA winning Misfits for E4 (for which he was BAFTA nominated), The Borrowers, Fortitude, Genius : Picasso , The Last Bus, The Umbrella Academy and the upcoming Red Sonja movie. His theater credits include The Playboy of the Western World directed by John Crowley for the Old Vic, Richard III in The Wars of the Roses directed by Trevor Nunn for the Rose Theater and Endgame directed by Danya Taymor for the Gate Theater Dublin.

Adonis Siddique’s theater credits include: The Crown Jewels in the West End, Saleem in East Is East (a Birmingham Rep co-production with the National Theatre); Dorian Gray in The Picture Of Dorian Gray at London’s Pleasance Theatre, Crowther in The History Boys, Jav in Mismatched, a Sky Comedy/Birmingham Rep production, Quasim as Very Special Guest Star at Soho Theater and Kyle as Dad at SouthwarkPlayhouse. Adonis was a creative collaborator and actor in “Shunt’s Party Skills For The End Of The World” at the Manchester International Festival. His film and television credits include: Newark Newark, Tin Star, Tyrant, Beyond Reasonable Doubt for CNN and the feature Me Myself and D.

Malcolm Sinclair is currently appearing at the National Theater in Dear Octopus with Lindsay Duncan. His other theater credits include The Inquiry at Chichester Festival Theatre, My Fair Lady in the West End, The Light in the Piazza internationally and at the Royal Festival Hall, An Enemy of the People at Nottingham Playhouse, This House at Chichester Festival Theater and at the Garrick Theatre, The Doctor’s Dilemma, The Habit of Art, The Power of Yes and House/Garden, History Boys and Racing Demon for the National Theatre, Ivanov at the Donmar Warehouse and Richard III, Uncle Vanya and The Comedy of Errors for the Royal Company Shakespeare. His many TV credits include Andor in A Star Wars Story for Disney+, Midsomer Murders, Virtuoso Silk, Henry V, The Hollow Crown, Foyle’s War, Hustle, Judge John Deed, A Touch of Frost and the American mini-series, Scarlett . Among his many films are: Drowning; The Man Who Knew Infinity, Survivor, A Belfast story, The Young Victoria, Casino Royale, V for Vendetta, Keep The Aspidistra Flying, Young Poisoner’s Handbook, God On The Rocks, Now That’s Morning and Success Is The Best Revenge.

Written and adapted for the stage by Bruce Robinson himself, the writer and director of the original film, the show will bring to life some of the most iconic comic book characters ever created. The film, based on Robinson’s own unpublished novel, was produced by Handmade Films and starred Richard E Grant, Paul McGann and Richard Griffiths.

Photo credit: Manuel Harlan

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