Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Ian Hallard’s new comedy Horse-Play at Riverside Studios from 30 August-24 September.

Directed by Andrew Beckett, with set and costume design by David Shields, and casting by Pearson Casting, the cast includes David Ames (Holby City, Steve) as Butterfly/Tim, Matt Lapinskas (EastEnders, Hollyoaks) as Villainor/Karl, Jake Maskall (EastEnders, The Royals) as Stallion/Tom, Nick Sampson (The Book of Dust, Anthony And Cleopatra) as Mr Overton/Murray and Stephanie Siadatan (The School for Good and Evil, High School Musical) as Danielle/Ingrida.

After ten years of married life, Tom and Tim decide to spice up their sex life by booking an evening in a dungeon with a gorgeous male escort.

Meanwhile, crime-busting superhero, the Stallion, and his intrepid side-kick, Butterfly, have been lured to the secret lair of their arch-nemesis: the dastardly Villainor.

But what connects these two seemingly random events?

One thing’s for sure: a bump on the head and a faulty door lock result in a night none of them will ever forget - for all the wrong reasons! 

Ian Hallard says: “I couldn’t be more delighted with the amazing cast we’ve assembled for Horse-Play. Possessing a wealth of experience across TV, film and theatre, they’re an exceptionally classy collection of actors, and I can’t wait to see what they end up doing with the script, and, more importantly, to see what they all look like in their spandex costumes…"

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