Beverley Knight to star in world premiere of SYLVIA at The Old Vic

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of modern musical Sylvia, which will play at The Old Vic from 27 January-1 April 2023.

Beverley Knight returns to the hip hop musical as Emmeline Pankhurst after partaking in a workshop performance in 2018. She will perform alongside Kelly Agbowu as Mrs Drummond/Mrs Savoy, Verity Blyth as Clementine Churchill/Mrs Scurr, Kimmy Edwards as Emily Davison/Lillie Hardie/Mrs Watkins, Alex Gaumond as Keir Hardie, Jade Hackett as Lady Jennie Churchill/Mrs Payne, Todd Holdsworth as Silvio Corio, Stevie Hutchinson as Lloyd George/Lord Curzon, Kate Ivory Jordan as Mrs Parsons, Hannah Khemoh as Understudy Emmeline Pankhurst, Jaye Marshall as Ensemble, Razak Osman as Harry Pankhurst/Sir Almroth Wright, Jay Perry as Winston Churchill/George Lansbury, Sharon Rose as Sylvia Pankhurst, Kirstie Skivington as Adela Pankhurst and Ellena Vincent as Christabel Pankhurst. Further casting is to be announced.

With a book by Kate Prince with Priya Parmar, Sylvia celebrates the life of Sylvia Pankhurst, her pivotal role in the campaign for women’s rights and the price of the passion and politics that tore her family apart.

The show features music by Josh Cohen & DJ Walde and lyrics by Kate Prince, with direction and choreography by Prince, set and costume design by Ben Stones, lighting by Natasha Chivers, sound by Tony Gayle, and video & animation by Andrzej Goulding.