Much-loved performer of stage and screen Shane Richie will star in a digital revival of Justin Butcher’s Scaramouche Jones, it has been announced today.

Streaming from 26 March-11 April, the production has been filmed in a London theatre and is produced by Ginger Quiff Media.

Directed by Ian Talbot, Richie stars as the title character (a role made famous by Pete Postlethwaite) in this bizarre, comic, and heartfelt piece of a clown unmasked. Butcher’s magical storytelling bursts with exoticism and lyrical prose as Scaramouche finds himself caught in the riptides of a cruel and changing world.  

This powerful one-man drama recounts an epic and mesmerising tale of a life shaped by extraordinary misfortunes, from the shores of Trinidad to England by way of slave ships, Italian royalty, and Croatian concentration camps. A witness to pivotal moments of the 20th century, Scaramouche finds himself at the dawn of a new millennium, marking his own centenary and  preparing for death.  

Richie said: “I am honoured to walk in the footsteps of the legendary actor Pete Postlethwaite and take on the role of Scaramouche Jones in Justin Butcher’s amazing play.”

Thomas Hopkins and Michael Quinn of Ginger Quiff Media added: “We’re thrilled to continue to expand our digital portfolio, with what we consider to be one of the greatest British plays. It’s exciting to be working with Shane to bring the character of Scaramouche Jones to life on stage and straight into your living rooms.”

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