Sylvia

ABOUT THE SHOW

This revolutionary story celebrates the life of Sylvia Pankhurst – feminist, activist, pacifist, socialist, rebel – the lesser-known Pankhurst at the heart of the Suffragette movement, who changed the lives of working women and men across the world.

Following its 2018 run as a work-in-progress, Kate Prince’s Sylvia is back where it all began for its world premiere, uniting dance, hip hop, funk and soul to shine a light on a remarkable moment in history, with original music by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde.

Co-commissioned by 14–18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England and from the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport.

Oliver Award nominated for:
Best New Musical
Best Theatre Choreographer – Kate Prince
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical – Beverley Knight WINNER

An Old Vic and ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company production
In association with Sadler’s Wells

Tremendous fun... a brave and vibrant hit

WhatsOnStage

A storm of a show

The Guardian

Fast and fearsome, pounding with kinetic energy

The i

  • Book Kate Prince with Priya Parmar
  • Lyrics Kate Prince
  • Music by Josh Cohen & D.J Walde
  • Director & Choreographer Kate Prince
  • Set & Costume Ben Stones
  • Lighting Natasha Chivers
  • Sound Tony Gayle
  • Video & Animation Andrzej Goulding
  • Wigs, Hair & Make-up Cynthia de la Rosa
  • Co-Music Supervisor Mark Dickman
  • Co-Music Supervisor Leonn Meade
  • Casting Stuart Burt CDG & Oliver Scullion
  • Dramaturg Lolita Chakrabarti
  • Additional Music Kate Prince
  • Additional Lyrics Tachia Newall
  • Music Production Josh Cohen & DJ Walde
  • Musical Director Sean Green
  • Associate Director Danielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe
  • Associate Choreographer Jade Hackett
  • Costume Supervisor Tash Prynne
  • Musicians’ Contractor Oli Briant

  • Emmeline Pankhurst Beverley Knight
  • Sylvia Pankhurst Sharon Rose
  • Christabel Pankhurst Ellena Vincent
  • Adela Pankhurst/Mrs Bird Kirstie Skivington
  • Mrs Drummond/Mrs Savoy Kelly Agbowu
  • Clementine Churchill/Mrs Scurr Verity Blyth
  • Lady Jennie Churchill/Mrs Payne/Edith Garrud Jade Hackett
  • Annie Kenney/Norah Smyth Kate Ivory Jordan
  • Mrs Parsons/Sophia Singh Kandaka Moore
  • Emily Davison/Lillie Hardie/Mrs Watkins Kimmy Edwards
  • Swing Claudia Carlier
  • Understudy Emmeline Pankhurst Hannah Khemoh
  • Ensemble/Swing Sinead Long
  • Ensemble/Swing Jaye Marshall
  • Keir Hardie Alex Gaumond
  • Winston Churchill/George Lansbury Jay Perry
  • Ensemble/Swing Todd Holdsworth
  • Lloyd George/Lord Curzon Stevie Hutchinson
  • Harry Pankhurst/Sir Almroth Wright/Asquith/King George V Razak Osman
  • Lord Cromer/Richard Pankhurst/Alan Bradley Charles
  • Ensemble/Swing Antoine Murray-Straughan
  • Silvio Corio Sweeney
  • Ensemble/Swing Malachi Welch

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