Rehearsal photos just released for Reverberation

With two weeks to go before the European premiere production of Matthew López's Reverberation opens at Bristol Old Vic, we take a look inside rehearsals with photography from the director of the production, Jack Sain. 

Reverberation tells the story of Jonathan who, after a personal tragedy, has withdrawn from the world, with little social life beyond the men he meets online. When the enigmatic free spirit Claire moves into the flat upstairs, she tries to coax him out of his shell. Drawn together by a mutual need for emotional attachment, they form a connection, but the past eventually reverberates into the present, threatening the happiness they’ve found… 

Eleanor Tomlinson plays ‘Claire’ She was recently seen playing the role of 'Sylvie' in One Day for Netflix. Further recent credits include: 'Evie' in The Couple Next Door for Channel 4/Starz and ‘Lady Gabriella "Gabby" Penrose-Howe’ in The Outlaws (Series 1-3) for the BBC/Amazon. Eleanor is well known for playing 'Demelza' in 5 seasons of Poldark. Other notable credits include Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (Paramount), Collette (Lionsgate), Love, Wedding, Repeat (Netflix), The Nevers (HBO), and A Small Light (ABC). She is currently filming The Forsyte Saga for PBS Masterpiece/ITV Studios.

‘Jonathan’ is played by Michael Ahomka-Lindsay. He returns to Bristol Old Vic after playing ‘David’ in the acclaimed production of Choir Boy in 2023. Michael is currently appearing as the leading role of ‘Clifford Bradshaw’ in the award-winning CABARET at The Playhouse Theatre (West End). Michael’s previous theatre credits include the lead role of ‘Jack Kelly’ in Disney’s Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre) which led to him winning Best Actor in a Musical (Black British Theatre Awards); ‘Emmett Forrest’ in Legally Blonde (Regents Park Open Air Theatre) and the role of ‘Benjamin “Benny” Coffin III’ in Rent (Hope Mill Theatre). Short films include ‘Craig’ in Fart Car and ‘Jerome’ in Demons.

The role of ‘Wes’ will be played by recent Mountview Academy graduate Jack Gibson. Recent workshops include The Devile Rides Out (The Empty Space), Dear Nobody (Sheffield Theatres) and Best of the West End (Alpha). This will be his professional debut.