Casting announced for ZOMBIEGATE at Theatre503

Full casting has been announced for new play Zombiegate, a satirical exploration of the rise in internet trolls and the return of public shaming, which plays at Theatre503 in London from 1-19 November.

Performing the debut of Matthew Gabrielli’s play are Ebony Jonelle (Les Miserables), George Howard (Witness For The Prosecution), Chand Martinez (Jelly Bean Jack), and Virginia Thompson (Small Island).

Sophie and Jamie’s friendship is pushed to its limits when they battle online abuse, internet trolls and the consequences of viral recognition after a selfie taken out of context goes viral. Zombiegate is a satirical and empathetic play which attempts to get behind the headlines and hashtags of internet trolls, scrutinising mob mentality and myths around cancel culture.

The play, by neurodiverse playwright Matthew Gabrielli, was a winner of Theatre Royal Haymarket’s Masterclass Pitch Your Play 2018 and is being co-produced by the UK’s youngest West End Producer Ameena Hamid along with Theatre503.

Producer Ameena Hamid said: “I am very excited that we are getting to stage the play after such a long development period. We’ve been purposeful in our casting and are really excited to join such an important conversation about how we are viewed online and how who you are effects that, and hopefully encouraging people to think about what they say, the pressures of social media and how people are judged”.

Zombiegate is directed by Julian Bruton, with lighting by Danny Vavrečka, set and costume design by Delyth Evans, movement and Puppetry Direction by Phoebe Hyder, and sound by Hattie North.

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