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Run Rebel

Show Information

Showing on:

Sat 4 March 2023

Duration:

Approx. 2hrs 20mins, incl. interval

Price:

Schools rate available, see below for details.

Genre:

Array

Venue:

Theatre

Age Guidance:

14+

Warnings:

Run Rebel contains depictions of violence (including domestic violence), alcoholism, bullying and discrimination. The production also includes references to 'honour' killings. Some strong language.

Show Bio
Cast & Crew

From the award-winning company that brought you Noughts and Crosses, Crongton Knights and The Bone Sparrow, Pilot Theatre brings another spellbinding adaptation of the very best of recent young adult fiction to the Mercury Theatre.

I am strength
I am power
I am courage
I am revolution
I am Amber Rai

Amber is trapped – by her family’s rules, by their expectations, by her own fears. But on the running track she is completely free. As her body speeds up, the world slows down. And the tangled, mixed up lines in her head get s t r a i g h t e r . . .

It’s time to start a revolution: for her mother, for her sister, for herself.

Run, Amber. Run.

Run Rebel is a world premiere adaptation of Manjeet Mann’s multi award-winning novel. Combining physical theatre and mesmerising visuals, and performed by a multi-talented ensemble this promises to be another landmark co-production made especially for audiences of 14+ but as with their previous celebrated shows: “not just for all ages but for all times”. (Praise for The Bone Sparrow, The Observer)

Co-produced with Mercury Theatre Colchester, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Derby Theatre and York Theatre Royal.

Schools

There is a schools offer of £11.50 tickets, with 1 free ticket for a teacher or member of support staff per 10 tickets sold.

You can book today (and even pre-order your ice cream) by filling in our form or by calling our customer experience team on 01206 573948. Please be aware the form will ask you for your first and second choice performances dates and times, so please do have a look through the performance schedule below before heading over to the form.

Schools Order Form

Education Pack

Additional events

We will be hosting a post-show Q&A on Thu 2 Mar, following the 1pm performance.

We will also be hosting two Curtain Raiser events – these are a short performance prior to the show.

On Fri 3 Mar there will be a School Curtain Raiser at 6.45-7.15pm (prior to the 7.30pm show) and on Sat 4 Mar there will be a MYC 13-17’s Curtain 1.45-2.15pm (prior to the 2.30pm show).

Content to Consider

This performance contains depictions of violence (including domestic violence), alcoholism, bullying and discrimination. The production also includes references to ‘honour’ killings, some strong language and flashing lights.

If you think you’ll be affected by any of these themes, you can read our full Content to Consider document at the link below. Please be aware this contains multiple spoilers.

Content to Consider Document

Video

Shop

Don’t forget to visit our Online Shop or pop into our Box Office and pick up a physical copy of Manjeet Mann’s award-winning book of Run Rebel. It’s a trailblazing verse novel that thunders with rhythm, heart and soul. It’ll pair perfectly with tickets to the show!

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Artwork illustration by Manjit Thapp

Jessica Kaur

Amber

She/Her.

Jessica trained at The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain back in 2018 as well as The Actor’s Training Company in 2021.

Her Television credits include Wolfe, Sky Max & Brassic, Sky One. Her Theatre credits include: An Adventure, Bolton Octagon and A Very Odd Birthday Party, Hawkseed Theatre.

Jessica feels incredibly humbled and honoured to take on the role of Amber in the first adaptation of ‘Run Rebel’ and is excited to share it with audiences all across the tour!

Hannah Millward

Tara

Hannah’s TV credits include Bliss (Big Talk Productions), and ITV’s hit crime drama TV series Broadchurch.

Her stage credits include Here (Southwark Playhouse), Rebel Music, Peter Pan (Birmingham Rep) This Beautiful Future (The Yard Theatre), All’s Well That Ends Well directed by Simon Reeves, Blue (Richard Burton Theatre Company) directed by The Yard Theatre’s Artistic Associate Jude Christian and One Man, Two Guvnors (Richard Burton Theatre Company) directed by Eleanor Rhode.

Kiran Raywilliams

David

Training: Rose Bruford College Acting (BA hons)

Productions whilst training: Edward Kynaston (Nell Gwynn, Jessica Swale), Professor of Creative Writing/Manager (Against, Christopher Shinn), Isaiah (Perfect Blend, Kiran Raywilliams), Elijah (Anarkia, Devised with High Tide), Dayton (Fairview, Jackie Sibblies Drury), George Murchison/Bobo (Raisin in The Sun, Lorraine Hansberry)

Kiran is a Bristol born actor, musician, and poet with half Indian and half Caribbean descent so the role of David resonates a lot with him.

This is Kiran’s professional debut since graduating.

Asha Kingsley

Surinder & Ensemble

Training: London Academy of Performing Arts

Television Credits include: Eastenders (BBC); Maternal (ITV); Viewpoint (TIGER ASPECT); Lagging (CBBC); Shahid’s First Shave (CBBC); Cold Feet (BIG TALK); Doctor Who (BBC); Hollyoaks (LIME PICTURES); Line Of Duty 4 (WORLD PRODUCTIONS/BBC1); Coronation Street (GRANADA/ITV); Take A Break (TAKE A BREAK MAGAZINE); Paradox (BBC1); Wire in the Blood (ITV); CBS USA (CBS).

Theatre Credits include: Jekyll And Hyde (THE NATIONAL THEATRE); Dear Uncle (THEATRE BY THE LAKE); Little Voice (THEATRE BY THE LAKE); My Mother Said I Never Should (THEATRE BY THE LAKE); Sisters (NATIONAL THEATRE WALES); Fiddler On The Roof (LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN THEATRE); Romeo And Juliet (LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN THEATRE); The Story Giant (LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN THEATRE); The Sum (LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN THEATRE); The Queen And I (ARCOLA THEATRE); Ladylogues (THE THELMAS).

Further Credits: A Mum With Cancer Is Still A Mum (MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT); Love Eventually (FEATURE FILM); The Elvis Years (THE ELVIS YEARS); The Letters (BIG SCREEN PARTNERS V LTD); Bollywood Carmen (BBC3); Chutney In The Street (MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL); The Unveiled Men (MANCHESTER ROYAL EXCHANGE)

Pushpinder Chani

Harbans

Pushpinder has worked extensively in theatre, television and radio.

His theatre credits include: The Jungle Book(Duke’s Theatre Lancaster) A Christmas Carol (The Albany Theatre) Faith (RSC/Coventry City of Culture)Around the World in 80 Days ( The New Vic &The Royal Exchange) Mr Soon Come (The Drum Theatre) Midnight’s Children (RSC), Adoption, Transmissions Festival and Unwrapped (Birmingham Rep), Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral and Wuthering Heights (Tamasha), Baiju Bawra (Theatre Royal Stratford East) and The Unusual Auntijies (Leicester Curve), Paper Thin, Dead Eye and A Thin Red Line (Kali Theatre) Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi (Kali/PBAB Productions).

In television and film: Top Knot (BBC) In The Dark (Red Productions) DCI Banks (Left Bank Pictures) Foyles War (Eleventh Hour) Emmerdale (ITV Yorkshire) Cross My Heart (Film4), Holby City, Casualty, Doctors and Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee (BBC), Fair City (RTE), Almost Adult (Screen West Midlands) and Ashes (Winward Films) Polterheist (TaDa Media) Pushpinder has played recurring character Dr Ahmah in Emmerdale (ITV Yorkshire)

He has also recorded many radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Asian Network.

Simran Kular

Ruby, Beena & Ensemble

Simran is a British Indian actress from the West Midlands. She completed her training at BOA, a Birmingham based arts academy and from there has gone on to successfully work in tv, radio and stage.

Credits include BBC Doctors, BBC radio 4 ‘the archers’, touring production- Tales of Birbal- Mashi theatre, and stage productions at the Birmingham REP. She has most recently played Lakshmi Devi in Madraj’s production ‘Patels Millions’, a musical comedy.