Blake Harrison to Make West-End Debut in STEP 9 (OF 12), May
By: James T Harding Feb. 28, 2012
Blake Harrison will make his West End debut leading the cast of Rob Hayes's play, STEP 9 (OF 12) which is opening at Trafalgar Studios in a new production directed by Tom Attenborough. The four week run begins on 4 May 2012 with previews from 1 May 2012.
About the show: "Keith just wants to say he's sorry. A lifetime of drug and alcohol abuse has given him a lot to apologise for - particularly to the two people who raised him from a child. But as the memories of violence, betrayal, lies and recriminations are raked to the surface, it becomes clear that past actions can have shocking repercussions in the present. Step 9 (of 12) examines society at its darkest times in this new and provocative piece of theatre."
Blake Harrison trained at The Brit School followed by East 15 Acting School. He will be making his West End debut playing the lead role of Keith. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in Channel 4's award winning series The Inbetweeners, which ran for 3 series and was subsequently made into a feature film. Television credits include The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, Him & Her, White Van Man, Function Room, The Bill, Half Time and Schizo Samurai Shitzu. Film credits include The Inbetweeners Movie, Reuniting the Rubins, The Rough Cut and The Tin Snail. Theatre includes The Accidental Lives of Memories (White Bear Theatre). Radio includes The History Plays: Jagger's in Jail.
The show is designed by Francesca Reidy, with sound design by Vicky Wilkinson. It is presented by James Quaife.
Further casting is to be announced.
Writer Rob Hayes's credits include A Butcher of Distinction, which opened at the Kings Head Theatre last year and was subsequently nominated for two Off West End Awards: Most Promising New Playwright and Best New Play. Plays include Selling Clive (Lost Theatre), which won Best Overall Production at the 26th Lost One Act Festival, Council (Royal Exchange Showcase), Sandy123 (Camden Roundhouse Studio), A Wake (Canal Cafe Theatre) and The Diabolic Banquet (Contact Theatre).
Director Tom Attenborough trained at Cambridge University. He was shortlisted for the JMK Award in 2011. Theatre credits include Port Authority (Southwark Playhouse), Arab Spring (Arch 61), The Mountaintop (Derby LIVE), The Shape of Things (The Gallery Soho). As Assistant Director credits includes Earthquakes in London (Headlong), Butley (Duchess Theatre), Master Class (Theatre Royal Bath), House of Games (Almeida) and Love Story (Minerva Theatre, Chichester).
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