If you’ve been following the on and off antics of the Gallagher Brothers (Oasis), then you need to go back to the sixties when brotherly love, and feuds really kicked off.
The multi Olivier Award-winning hit musical SUNNY AFTERNOON is set against the backdrop of Britain on the cusp of the rebellious ’60s, and is an exhilarating and moving celebration of the music, life, and the band that changed it all. At the heart of the story are two brothers – Ray (DANNY HORN) and Dave (OLIVER HOARE) Davies.
SUNNY AFTERNOON celebrates the raw energy, passion and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands, THE KINKS. Charting the euphoric highs and agonising lows, it tells their story through an incredible back catalogue of chart-toppers, including “You Really Got Me,” “Lola,” and “All Day and All of the Night.”
We spoke to Oliver Hoare who plays Dave Davies ahead of the shows arrival at the Swansea Arena next month. The tour is also back next year at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, a City Oliver knows only too well as he was born there.
We spoke about growing up in South Wales, his own theatre production company NEON CANDLE and his early days at the Sherman Theatre. But of course, we had to start with Sunny Afternoon…..
SUNNY AFTERNOON was the recipient of four Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Ray Davies.
Ray said…..
“We’ve assembled a fantastic company to retell our story and look forward to seeing them breathe new life into the production on tour. I hope SUNNY AFTERNOON will be a much-needed tonic for people.”
The full cast includes, Harry Curley ‘Peter Quaife’ and Zakarie Stokes ‘Mick Avory’, forming the iconic band, The Kinks. Returning from the original Hampstead Theatre and West End companies are Ben Caplan as ‘Eddie Kassner’ and Tam Williams as ‘Grenville Collins’ and, from the original UK Tour are Victoria Anderson as ‘Gwen’, Deryn Edwards as ‘Mrs. Davies’, Joseph Richardson as ‘Robert Wace’, Lisa Wright as ‘Rasa’ and James Hudson. The company is completed by Alicia Ally, Morgan Burgess, James Chisholm, Phil Corbitt, Alasdair Craig, Dominic Gee-Burch, Kristian Jacobs, Robin Johnson, Sorrel Jordan, Jada Langley, Timothy Roberts, Georgiana Wainwright-Jones and Emily Whitby-Samways.
SUNNY AFTERNOON has music and lyrics by Ray Davies with a book by Joe Penhall and original story by Ray Davies. It is directed by Edward Hall and designed by Miriam Buether with choreography by Adam Cooper. Lighting design is by Rick Fisher with sound design by Matt McKenzie and musical supervision by Elliott Ware.
Musical and vocal adaptations are by Ray Davies and Elliott Ware based on original Kinks’ recordings. Casting is by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher Casting. Hair, wigs and make up are by Carole Hancock. Associate direction is by Christopher Chase Carter, associate set design by William Fricker, associate costume design by Deborah Andrews, associate lighting design by Eric Watkins and associate sound design by Ken Hampton.
The tour gets to the Swansea Building Society Arena next month from the 2nd to 6th December. For details and tickets go HERE.
It returns next year to Wales Millennium Centre from 26th to 30th May. To get tickets for the Cardiff dates go HERE.
