Cast and creatives announced for world premiere of 2022 Papatango New Writing Prize Winner HERE

Papatango have announced the full cast and creative team for the world première of Clive Judd’s Here, the winner of the 2022 Papatango New Writing Prize, playing at Southwark Playhouse from 11 November-3 December.

Set in the West Midlands, Here is a tender, funny and utterly truthful story about family and feeling, performed by Lucy Benjamin (Eastenders, BBC) as Monica, Mark Frost (Batman Live, world tour) as Jeff, Sam Baker-Jones (professional stage debut) as Matt and Hannah Millward (Peter Pan Reimagined, Birmingham Rep) as Jess. The ensemble of actors all have strong connections to the West Midlands.

Directed by Papatango’s Artistic Director George Turvey, the production has set and costume design by Jasmine Swan, lighting by Bethany Gupwell, and composition and sound by Asaf Zohar.

Clive Judd’s debut play won the 2022 Papatango Prize from a record 1,553 scripts - more submissions, by annual average, than any other UK playwriting award. Heralding a remarkable new talent, this year’s Prize production will run on Papatango’s biggest ever stage – The Large at Southwark Playhouse – offering main house billing for a debut playwright. It follows previous Papatango Prize discoveries who have gone on to win Olivier, Critics’ Circle and OffWestEnd Awards and première worldwide.

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