South Shields teenager set to star in a musical just months after battling rare bone cancer
A new musical is coming to the North East.
The cast of a new musical, ‘Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern’, has been revealed and it features a rising star from South Shields among its cast.
Just months ago, Corinne Monroe was battling a rare form of bone cancer and now she is preparing to make her UK theatrical debut as Harper, a young girl who ventures into a world of magic, myths and imagination.
The 18-year-old was discovered through an open mic event in South Shields and she was cast just a week later.
Corinne will be joined by Aiden Nord (Line of Duty and Vera) in the role of Charlie and North East singer-songwriter Jen Stevens, who is set to be play Baba Yaga.
Jamie Brown, who is set to take on dual roles in the form of Captain James Hook and the Scarecrow from Oz, and Markus Stanley, who will play the White Rabbit and Piglet, are also set to star.
Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern has been produced under the direction of Jake Murray, with the show blending timeless stories, cutting-edge animation and music to transport audiences on a journey through the imagination.
The book and lyrics for the show have been produced by Craig Wilde and an original score by Paul G. Clark.
Stanislav Tsvetkov (Studio Zmei, The Illusionauts, Fearless), is behind the animation for the show, which aims to add a magical visual layer to the production that merges live theatre with digital storytelling.
Craig and Filipe Neves Ribeiro, of Niltoni Entertainment, have previously held sell-out productions of Dickens by Candlelight - A Christmas Carol’ and a new adaption of ‘Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus’.
Harper Thursday and the Magic Lantern debuts at The Common Room, in Newcastle on July 17 - with tickets available at: https://www.niltonicreative.com/harperthursday.
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