Dunkirk star Fionn Whitehead cast in Boundless Theatre's new play ADDICTIVE BEAT

Star casting has been announced for Addictive Beat, the explosive new play by award-winning writer Dawn King, which runs at Southwark Park Galleries from 21 September-7 October.

Part gig, part theatre, the show kicks off Boundless Theatre’s Autumn season with a story of two best friends who create a euphoric beat that could change their lives  forever.  

Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, Warner Brothers) will take on the role of Alex, a DJ, and Boadicea Ricketts (Grantchester, ITV) will portray singer-songwriter Robbi.  

Friendship and music connect Alex and Robbi as they hungrily chase admiration while facing their inner most demons. When playing around with a track, they make something gloriously  euphoric and wickedly addictive. However, with this new promise of potential and fame, the  demons come ever closer. Both are forced to ask a crushing question: what is the high they are  really chasing, and is the come down worth it? 

Directed by Rob Drummer, with an immersive staging at Dilston Gallery in Southwark Park and new music from Anikdote, this new show is about creative obsessions, re-connecting with the world and  whether chasing the high of being worshipped by millions is ever really enough. A unique production, Addictive Beat blurs the lines between theatre and live music. The EP with songs from  the show is available now on Spotify, just search for Addictive Beat by Boundless Theatre.

Rob Drummer said: “Kate Bush once said that music saves people and at its core that is what Addictive Beat is about. We all have that one song that can pull us out of the darkest of  times and Dawn in all of her brilliance has crafted a powerful show about being young, creative  and struggling with working out who you are. I cannot think of two greater actors to share a  rehearsal space with than Fionn and Boadicea, who are going to blow our audiences away.”

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