Kathryn Barker Productions Announces New Dates For Henry Naylor's THE COLLECTOR At Greenwich Theatre

Following a critically acclaimed UK tour, Kathryn Barker Productions today announces new dates for Henry Naylor's The Collector at Greenwich Theatre. The Collector previously sold out at the Arcola Theatre in 2015 and won the Scotsman's Fringe First Award at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival. Michael Cabot will direct Olivia Beardsley, William Reay and Anna Riding who all reprise their roles from the UK tour.

2003. Mazrat Prison, Iraq. Previously one of Saddam's most notorious torture houses, where more than 10,000 people died, it is now under Allied command.

Nassir works here, translating for the American interrogators. He's local, pro-Western, determined to bring liberal values to his country and is about to get married to Zoya, his sweetheart. But when he is recognised by Faisal, new prisoner and psychotic supporter of the old regime, his life becomes a living hell.

Born out of Henry Naylor's own experiences of a visit to Bagram Airbase in 2003, The Collector is a compelling tale of murder, evil and betrayal set in occupied Iraq.

Henry Naylor is a British comedy writer, director and performer. He has written a number of plays including Finding Bin Laden, Hunting Diana, Echoes and Angel. His work has won awards at fringe festivals around the world including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Fringe First, the Spirit of the Fringe Award, and Adelaide Fringe Festival's Critic's Choice. He is also known for working with comedy partner Andy Parsons in Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections. He was head writer for Spitting Image, and has written extensively for television, with credits including, Alas Smith and Jones, Dead Ringers and Alistair McGowan's Big Impression.

Olivia Beardsley plays Foster. The Collector is Beardsley's UK theatre debut. Her other theatre credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream (Centennial Park Open Air - Sydney), Charcoal Creek (Merrigong Theatre Company), Dusty - The Original Pop Diva, A Chorus Line, Promises Promises and Shakers (all Australian Institute of Music). Her work for film includes The Babadook.

William Reay reprises the role of Kasprowicz for this national tour. His theatre credits include Flare Path (Original Theatre Company), for Chichester Festival Theatre Royal Hunt of the Sun, Yonadab - Shaffer Celebration Readings and King Lear (also BAM New York); Richard III (Changeling Theatre Company), As You Like It (Iris Theatre Company), Henry IV- Parts 1&2 (Peter Hall Company, Theatre Royal Bath), Double Falsehood (The Union/Charing Cross Theatre), The Tempest (The Lord Chamberlain's Men). His television credits include Urban Legends; and for film Abdullah and Input = Output.

Anna Riding plays Zoya. Her theatre credits include The Genie of Samarkand (Tara Arts), The Heresy of Love (Bristol Old Vic), The Bare Project (Sheffield Theatres), Caravan and Crap Dad (West Yorkshire Playhouse), The Grand Gesture (Tobacco Factory), After Sunset (Opera North) and Hansel and Gretel (Wakefield Theatre Royal). Her television work includes The 'A' Word, Waterloo Road and The Royal Today.

Director Michael Cabot is Artistic Director of London Classic Theatre, one of the UK's most prolific touring theatre companies. In 2015, LCT celebrated its 15th Anniversary Season with extensive tours of Alan Ayckbourn's Absent Friends and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. His recent production of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party opened in February 2016 at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre. LCT will be touring Terry Johnson's Olivier award-winning farce, Hysteria in Spring 2017.

Kathryn Barker is a new independent theatre producer and The Collector is her first venture. She has spent the last two years working as Assistant Producer and Programmer for London Classic Theatre. The focus at Kathryn Barker Productions is on championing new writing, producing first-class, dynamic theatre and telling relevant stories which reflect the world in which we live today.

www.kathrynbarkerproductions.co.uk

Twitter: @ProductionsKB

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 020 8858 7755 or online at www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk.

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Photo Credit: Sheila Burnett

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