⭐ CAMILLE UCAN, VERONA ROSE & ELLEN O’GRADY TO STAR IN WORLD PREMIERE OF THREE HENS IN A BOAT – READING REP & WATERMILL THEATRE – MAY 2025 ⭐
Reading Rep Theatre and the Watermill Theatre have announced the full cast for the highly anticipated world premiere of Camille Ucan’s debut play THREE HENS IN A BOAT.
THREE HENS IN A BOAT is a bold, laugh-out-loud comedy with heart and family truths at the centre of its storytelling.
Lovingly Inspired by the literary classic ‘Three Men in a Boat’, this new production charts the twist and turns of intergenerational family dynamics on a hen do with a difference. Navigating the River Thames from Kingston to Henley and almost all the way down the aisle, Claudette, Gloria and Jay’s well-intentioned family outing soon devolves into a series of hilarious misadventures.
This fresh, female-led adaptation takes the text and flips it on its head, promising a riotous yet deeply touching exploration of family relationships and the importance of speaking your truth. THREE HENS IN A BOAT captures the essence of what bonds a family together – humour, forgiveness and unconditional love.
Making her bold playwriting debut, Camille Ucan (Here We Go, The Horne Section) will also take on the role of Jay in this production. She will be joined by Verona Rose (Fully Blown, Top Boy) as Gloria and Ellen O’Grady (Nine, Porgy & Bess) as Claudette.
Lauryn Redding, known for her award-winning debut gig-musical Bloody Elle and starring in the West End transfer of the Olivier Award-winning musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge, will compose the score for the production.
Featuring set & costume design by Jasmine Swan (Babies The Musical), movement direction by Sarita Piotrowski (The Tempest at RSC), lighting design by Jonathan Chan (Kim’s Convenience) and sound design by Ella Wahlström (Peter Pan Goes Wrong).
THREE HENS IN A BOAT will play Reading Rep Theatre from 1st – 17th May 2025 and the Watermill Theatre in Newbury from 22nd May – 7th June 2025, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://www.readingrep.com/three-hens-in-a-boat/
