Rehearsal photos just released for Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!

3 Jul 2023
Rebekah Hinds and Bronté Barbé - Photo The Other Richard

Francesca Moody Productions, Kater Gordon, Wessex Grove and Fiery Angel, in association with Bristol Old Vic Present: 

KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER!

  • REHEARSAL IMAGES RELEASED TODAY FOR ‘KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER!’  AS THE UNMISSABLE HIT OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2022 RETURNS IN A NEW EXPANDED VERSION. 
  • THE HILARIOUS WHODUNNIT WILL RUN AT BRISTOL OLD VIC (13 - 30 SEPTEMBER) AND HOME MANCHESTER (5 - 21 OCTOBER).  
  • FROM THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING PRODUCERS OF ‘FLEABAG’ 


Rebekah Hinds, Bronté Barbé Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, Photo Credit The Other Richard

We're delighted to share rehearsal images for the new expanded version of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, the sell-out smash-hit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, which visits Bristol Old Vic from 13 - 30 September.

The acclaimed original cast will reprise their roles in the hilarious murder mystery musical including Bronté Barbé (Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre) as Kathy, Rebekah Hinds (Oklahoma! Young Vic/ West End) as Stella, Jodie Jacobs (Rock of Ages, West End) as Felicia, TJ Lloyd (Guys and Dolls, Sheffield Crucible) as Justin, and Imelda Warren-Green (Doctor Who: Time Fracture, Immersive LDN) as Erica. The following new cast will be joining the existing original company: Chelsea HallJacob Kohli and Sarah Pearson.

This big-hearted, laugh-out-loud musical originally brought to the stage by Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag, Olivier Award winner Baby Reindeer, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons) reunites the writing and musical talents of Jon Brittain - Book & Lyrics / Director (Olivier Award winner Rotterdam) and Matthew Floyd Jones - Music & Lyrics / Musical Director (Frisky and Mannish) who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed, Fringe First award-winning A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad).

The full creative team includes Fabian Aloise as Co-director and Choreographer, Jon Brittain as Director, Cecilia Carey as Set and Costume Designer, Tingying Dong as Co-Sound Designer, Matthew Floyd Jones as Musical Director, Dan Samson as Co-Sound Designer, Peter Small as Lighting Designer, Charlie Ingles as Orchestrator, Charlie Martin as Associate Director, Caitlin Morgan as Associate Musical Director, Bethany Gupwell as Associate Lighting Designer.

“This is impossible! We’ve got no motives. No suspects. We don’t know anything! Who knew solving a murder would be so hard?”
BFFs Kathy and Stella host Hull’s least successful true crime podcast. When their favourite author is killed, they are thrust into a thrilling whodunnit of their own! Can they crack the case (and become global podcast superstars) before the killer strikes again...?
 
ENDS
For further press enquiries please contact
Amanda Adams amanda.adams@bristololdvic.org.uk

Rebekah Hinds, Bronté Barbé Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, Photo Credit The Other Richard
Imelda Warren-Green, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, Photo Credit The Other Richard
Sarah Pearson, Imelda Warren-Green, Jodie Jacobs, TJ Lloyd, Jacob Kohli, Photo Credit The Other Richard