Dorothy, Back In Oz
2024
Musical
Stage Manager on the book & Operator
Credit for all photographs: Neil Baxter
My fifth production for Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Dorothy, Back In Oz was a sequel to a new version of The Wizard of Oz which had been performed in 2023. In addition to the adult cast, there were two six-person teams of young company members. Despite the tight tech schedule, I ensured that we had enough time to ensure both young company teams were happy and confident performing onstage.
Cast
- Billina - Safia Bartley
- Bradley / Gnome King - Michael Lambourne
- Dorothy - Anya de Villiers
- Mum / Princess Langwidere - Leonie Spilsbury
- Tik Tok - Nathaniel Purnell
Creative Team
- Director - Owen Calvert-Lyons
- Set & Costume Designer - Morgan Brind
- Writer - Mike Akers
- Composer - David Lewington
- Producer - Zoe Fox
- Lighting Designer - David Thwaites
- Choreographer - Nicola Mac
- Assistant Director - Eilish Mullane
- Production Manager - Andy Stubbs
- Assistant Stage Manager - Lucy Farrant
- Wardrobe Supervisor - Rebecca Rawlinson
Review Quotes
From start to finish, Dorothy, Back in Oz leaves you smiling, so much so that when it’s all over you wish you could experience it all again.
Karen Canard, Suffolk Theatre