Drop the Dead Donkey

the original cast & writers reunite // UK Tour

Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan

BREAKING NEWS: 30 years since the launch of the trailblazing, smash-hit TV series, the GlobeLink News Team are back, and now live on stage for the very first time.

Starring the original cast members Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, Stephen Tompkinson and Victoria Wicks, the iconic BAFTA and EMMY award-winning comedy is reimagined in this brand-new topical commentary on the cutthroat world of 24 hours news.

Bursting with razor-sharp wit and classic British humour, this hot off the press production will leave you in stitches. Written by the same award-winning writing team Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin (Outnumbered), Drop The Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! exposes the underside of the broadcasting industry in all its riotous glory. Whether you’re one of the legions of die-hard fans of the TV sitcom that was watched by millions at its peak, or a British comedy fanatic, come and experience this hilarious revival of an all-time comedy classic.

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Susannah DOYLE

gus
Robert DUNCAN

mairead
Julia HILLS

rita
Karena JAGPAL

helen
Ingrid LACEY

dave
Neil PEARSON

george
Jeff RAWLE

damien
Stephen TOMPKINSON

sally
Victoria WICKS

understudies
Claire Louise AMIAS, Adam MORRIS, Riya RAJEEV

written by
Andy HAMILTON & Guy JENKIN

direction by
Derek BOND

set & costumes by
Peter MCKINTOSH

lighting by
Peter MUMFORD

sound by
Ella WAHLSTRÖM

music composed by
Max PAPPENHEIM

video designer
Dan LIGHT

associate director
Indiana LOWN-COLLINS

produced by
Simon Friend Entertainment & Hat Trick