Evanna Lynch, well known for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, will be taking the role of Bess, Harry Houdini’s wife and stage assistant in the new play Houdini. Houdini is a dramatic, darkly comic new play about two of the greatest performers the world has ever known – the Houdini Brothers: stuntmen, illusionists, magicians – will premiere at Stoke on Trent Repertory Theatre on September 9th before touring the UK throughout September and October.  Featuring a dynamic script, sharply drawn characters and breathtaking live stunts, ‘Houdini’ was written by BAFTA award-winning actor (‘Risen’) and filmmaker Stuart Brennan who also stars as Theo Weiss.

TOUR DATES:

September 9th – 14th Stoke on Trent Repertory Theatre www.stokerep.org.uk *
September 16th – 21st Blackpool Grand Theatre www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk
September 24th – 28th Swansea Grand Theatre www.swanseagrand.co.uk
September 30th – October 5th Windsor Theatre Royal www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk
October 7th – 12th Dublin Gaiety Theatre www.gaietytheatre.ie

From May 6th – tickets for Stoke on Trent can be obtained from Cafe Divine, 493-495 Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AA – Cafe Divine will also have an exhibition of the concept artwork from the WETA Workshop (see above) Tickets are priced from £15 to £20 and can be purchased by calling 020 7378 7840, online www.houdinitheplay.com or directly from Cafe Divine

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