Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Cast Announcement!
DISCLOSURE – TICKETS TO SEE THIS SHOW MAY BE GIFTED TO A REVIEWER AND GUEST FOR THE PURPOSES OF WRITING A REVIEW
CHARLIE BROOKS TO REPRISE THE ROLE OF ‘THE CHILDCATCHER’
JOINING ORE ODUBA AS ‘CARACTACUS POTTS’ AND EMMERDALE STAR LIAM FOX AS ‘GRANDPA POTTS’ IN THE NEW PRODUCTION OF CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
OPENING AT BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE ON 19 MARCH 2025 AS PART OF ITS UK TOUR
It is announced today that Charlie Brooks will reprise her role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG opening at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre on Wednesday 19 March, where it plays until Sunday 23 March, as part of its UK tour. www.chittyontour.com
Charlie returns to the production following the sad passing of The Vivienne, who previously shared the role of The Childcatcher with Charlie. The Vivienne’s incredible and brilliant talent shone through in their portrayal of The Childcatcher, they were an integral part of the company and are greatly missed.
Charlie Brooks joins Ore Oduba as Caractacus Potts, Emmerdale star Liam Fox as Grandpa Potts, Ellie Nunn as Truly Scrumptious, Martin Callaghan as Baron, Jenny Gayner as Baroness, Adam Stafford as Boris, Michael Joseph as Goran and John Macaulay as The Toymaker. The cast also includes Charlie Bishop, Ruaraidh Blackwood, Hadrian Delacey, Belle Kizzy Green, Tia Gyngell, Kirsty Ingram, Bibi Jay, Joe Press, Theo UK Rose, Molly Rees Howe, Emma Jane Smith, Callum Train and Luke Woollaston.
Charlie Brooks is a seasoned actor with a long list of television and theatre credits to her name. Charlie is well known for playing the iconic role of Janine in BBC’s EastEnders, for which she won several British Soap awards. Her other television credits include BBC’s Bleak House, alongside Carey Mulligan and Gillian Anderson, ITV’s Wired, starring Sacha Dhawan and Jodie Whittaker, and Channel 5’s crime thriller Lie With Me, which was nominated for Best Television Script at the Australian Writers Guild awards. She has also recently wrapped on a major recurring role in ITV’s Broken News directed by Lewis Arnold and written by Jack Thorne. On stage, Charlie most recently played the role of Ursula in the National Theatre’s West End run of The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Charlie’s other theatre credits include leading roles in All in a Row at the Southwark Playhouse, Monogamy at the Park Theatre, Beautiful Thing at the Arts Theatre (West End) and Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire at Curve, Leicester.
Ore Oduba was most recently seen as Happy Man/Mr Thompson in the UK and Ireland tour of Pretty Woman. His previous theatre credits include Brad Majors in the West End and UK tour of the 50th anniversary production of The Rocky Horror Show, Aaron Fox in Curtains on tour and in the West End, and Teen Angel in Grease on a UK tour. Ore was crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion in 2016 and more recently made it to the final of Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Liam Fox is probably best known for playing the role of Dan Spencer in ITV’s Emmerdale, where he featured in more than a thousand episodes. His many other TV credits include Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge, Cold Feet, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Clocking Off, A Touch of Frost, Always and Everyone, At Home with the Braithwaites and Dinnerladies. His many theatre credits include The Collector and Tuesday’s Class, both at The Lowry Studio and Iron at Manchester’s Royal Exchange.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens at the Bournemouth Pavilion Wednesday 19 March and runs until Sunday 23 March for tickets and more information please visit bournemouthpavilion.co.uk