RSC and Royal Court Theatre announce London transfer of Charlie Josephine’s COWBOIS with full cast

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The RSC and Royal Court Theatre have announced the London transfer of Charlie Josephine’s rollicking queer western Cowbois, playing at the Royal Court’s Jerwood Theatre Downstairs between 11 January 2024 - 10 February 2024.

Co-Directed by Charlie Josephine (they/he) and Sean Holmes (he/him), the full RSC cast return to their roles.

In a sleepy town in the Wild West, the women drift through their days like tumbleweed. Their husbands, swept up in the goldrush, have been missing for almost a year and show no sign of returning. In fact, the town is almost cut off from outsiders entirely, with only one drunken sheriff for protection. That is until handsome bandit Jack Cannon, a trans masc cowboy, swaggers up to the town’s saloon, inspiring a gender revolution.

Reprising their roles from the RSC the cast includes: Bridgette Amofah (she/her) as Mary, Lee Braithwaite (they/he) as Lucy/Lou, Shaun Dingwall (he/him) as Frank/Tommy, Michael Elcock (he/him) as George, Colm Gormley (he/him) as John, Vinnie Heaven (they/them) as Jack, Paul Hunter (he/him) as Sheriff Roger Jones, Lucy McCormick (she/her) as Jayne, Sophie Melville (she/her) as Miss Lillian, Julian Moore-Cook (he/him) as James, Emma Pallant (she/her) as Sally-Ann, and LJ Parkinson (they/them) as Charley Parkhurst.

Charlie Josephine and Sean Holmes said: “We are thrilled to be bringing Cowbois to the Royal Court. We’ve had the best time making it at the RSC, and are very grateful to the team for the joyful collaboration. Thank you also to the warm audiences in Stratford-upon-Avon, who’ve received it with open hearts and standing ovations. We’re really proud of this beautiful bunch of outlaws and excited to bring them to London.”

Joining Charlie and Sean on the creative team are designer Grace Smart (she/her), lighting designer Simeon Miller (he/him), composer Jim Fortune (he/him), sound designer Mwen, movement director Jennifer Jackson (she/her), casting director Martin Poile (he/him), and children’s casting director Charlie Metcalf (she/her).

RSC Members, Patrons and Subscribers and Friends of the Royal Court can access priority booking from 16 November from 12 noon via the Royal Court website. Public booking on sale is from 12 noon on 17 November.

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