Watch the 5-star musical from home between 13 July - 19 September.
Caroline: A New Musical, the first ever show from the East Anglian Touring Consortium, played this year to thousands of people across Ipswich, Hornchurch, Peterborough, Colchester and Bury – and now you can watch the show again or for the very first time right from the comfort of your own home!
About the show:
Caroline dreams of something more than stacking shelves at the local greengrocers. Her days are routine, but her nights come alive, walking the pier, sharing laughs with her best friend Mary, and spinning records with Robbie, her music-mad boyfriend who’s big on charm but short on direction.
But a music revolution is coming, and Robbie lands a shock gig with Radio Caroline – the pirate radio station blasting pop, soul and rock ’n’ roll from a ship off the Essex coast – and suddenly everything changes. Caroline is swept into a tidal wave of music, mayhem and a movement that would shake up British culture forever. She’s not a DJ. She’s not a rock star. But in the middle of Britain’s radio revolution, Caroline might just steal the show.
Set to a soundtrack of iconic hits from the 60’s, Caroline: A New Musical is a vibrant, heart-warming and rebellious new musical about love, ambition and discovering your own voice.
Booking and viewing details:
– You only need to buy one pass – you can then watch with as many people as you like.
– Within a few hours of booking, you will be sent an email with your viewing link.
– You have 72 hours from the point of purchase to watch the show as many times as you like before the link expires.
– Viewing can only happen through the New Wolsey Theatre account that was used to purchase the pass – sharing the link to others will not work.
– Want to experience the show with Audio Description, BSL interpretation or Captions? Open the link we send to you after purchasing and then click your preferred option that is just below where the show is being displayed. Please note that BSL interpretation and Captioning are currently available, and Audio Description will be an option very soon.
If you have any questions or issues, contact our Box Office team by calling 01473 295900 or emailing tickets@wolseytheatre.co.uk.
About the East Anglian Touring Consortium:
This is the first production by the East Anglian Touring Consortium, a group of East Anglian theatres and production companies that have teamed up to tackle the challenges of mid-scale touring. The consortium is proud to pilot a new touring model, with a focus on new writing and the development of local talent.
As well as the New Wolsey Theatre, the theatres and production companies involved are Eastern Angles Theatre Company, HighTide, Landmark Theatres, Mercury Theatre Colchester, Norwich Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.
Click here to listen to the show’s Audio Touch Tour
Click here to listen to the show’s Audio Description Intro
Historical Context & Content Advisory
Caroline: A New Musical is inspired by events of 1964 – 1967. While the production draws on the social atmosphere and historical circumstances of the period, with the exception of the characters Declan, Kitty and Maureen, all characters and storylines are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is unintended and used solely for storytelling purposes.
This production also includes depictions of smoking and historical advertisements for smoking products, reflecting attitudes of the time.
Production Images by Will Green Photography
Cast
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Nicola Bryan
Betty
Nicola Bryan
Betty
Nicola trained at the Birmingham School of Speech & Drama, gaining a BA (Hons) degree in Acting and Musical Theatre.
Her credits include: Alternate Rosie/u/s Donna in ‘Mamma Mia!’ (International Tour); Myrtle Bagot in ‘Brief Encounter’ (UK Tour); Olive Osmond in ‘The Osmonds’ (UK Tour); West Witch/Aunt Em in ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds); Mavis in Noel Coward’s ‘Me & The Girls’ (Regional Tour); Rosie in ‘Mamma Mia – Movies In The Park’ (Abu Dhabi); Carmen in ‘Sweet Charity’ (Watermill Theatre); Eileen in ‘Our Blue Heaven’ (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); Mum in ‘Who To Follow’ (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); Swing & u/s Sister Mary Patrick & Mother Superior in ‘Sister Act’ (UK Tour); Freda Woodward/Val in ‘Tom The Musical’ (UK Tour); Carmen in ‘Sweet Charity’ (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); Rosie in ‘Cabaret’ (MAC, Belfast); Heather in ‘Our House’ (UK Tour); ‘Dreamboats & Petticoats’ (Playhouse, West End); Rita u/s Rosa & Mary in David Essex’s ‘All The Fun Of The Fair’ (UK Tour); Lambchops u/s Serena, Mabel and Miss Bell in ‘Fame’ (Edinburgh Playhouse and UK Tour); Lambchops in ‘Fame’ (Pattichoun Amphitheatre, Cyprus); Fairy Bow Bells in ‘Dick Whittington’ (Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage); Beauty in ‘Beauty & The Beast’ (Coventry Belgrade); Swing u/s Pam in ‘The Full Monty’ (UK Tour); ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (Chatham); ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’ (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich & Potters Bar, London); Fairy Godmother in ‘Cinderella’ (Arts Depot, London); ‘Dick Whittington’ (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); ‘Return To The Forbidden Planet’ (Theatre Royal, Lincoln); ‘Beauty & The Beast’ (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); ‘West End Girls’ (Jersey Opera House); and ‘KOBA – Man of Steel,’ originating the role of Nadezdha (Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham).
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Gareth Cooper
Postmaster General
Gareth Cooper
Postmaster General
Gareth is a Cornish actor, musician, writer, comedian and voiceover artist who has performed in theatre, film, TV, radio, commercials, animations, sketches and web-series’.
His credits include: the Hall for Cornwall Pantomime for two years running, Stanley Stubbers in ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ (New Vic); ‘Julius Caesar’ (Southwark Playhouse); Michael Beurk in ‘The Crown’ (Netflix); Gus in ‘The Dumb Waiter’ (Nottingham Playhouse); various roles in over 20 comedy shorts for the ‘About Shakespeare’ series (BBC); Prince Owain in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (The Dukes, Lancaster); Dr Seward in ‘Dracula’ (Blackeyed Theatre); Macduff/Witch in ‘Macbeth’ (Young Shakespeare Company); Clive in ‘The Night Before Christmas’ (Full House Theatre); Jimmy Porter in ‘Look Back in Anger’ (BESTheatre); and adverts for Tesco Mobile, Hampton by Hilton, Coral, Finish, Footlocker and ESPN.
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Jake Halsey-Jones
Robbie
Jake Halsey-Jones
Robbie
Stage credits include ensemble/ cover Jared & Connor in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ (Asian Tour), John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton & Cover Alexander Hamilton in ‘Hamilton’ (Victoria Palace), Tommy in ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ (The Shaftesbury Theatre), Melchior in ‘Spring Awakening’ (The Frogmore Papermill), Chino in ‘West Side Story’ (BBC Proms 2018, Royal Albert Hall) and Riff in ‘West Side Story’ (The Frogmore Papermill).
Recording credits include: ATC in ‘42 Balloons’ (Perfect Pitch Musicals) and Durriken Kascht in ‘For Tonight’ (UK Concept Album, Bullion Global).
Television credits include: ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ (BBC).
Concert credits include: Soloist in ‘Soft Sessions 2020; Soloist at The Industry Minds Awards 2019’ (The Piano Works) and Vocalist in ‘Live at the Zedel’ (Brasserie Zedel).
Workshop credits include: ‘The Amazing Mr. X’ (Michael Cassel Group) and Dylan in ‘Worlds Apart’ (Three Pin Productions).
Commercial credits include: KFC Spring Commercial (Mother London).
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Joey Hickman
Declan
Joey Hickman
Declan
Joey is an experienced actor, musical director, composer and arranger who trained on the Actor Musicianship course at Rose Bruford.
His acting credits include ‘Noël and Gertie’ (UK Tour), ‘Ordinary People’ (Farnham Maltings), ‘Brassed Off’ (Theatre By The Lake/UK Tour), ‘Brief Encounter’ (Stephen Joseph Theatre/ UK Tour), ‘Hansel and Gretel’ (NIE & Tobacco Factory), ‘Assassins’ (Watermill Theatre), ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (Southwark Playhouse), ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Watermill Theatre), ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Stephen Joseph Theatre), ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘The School for Scandal’ (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory).
As a musical director, arranger and/or composer, his credits include ‘The Comedy About A Bank Robbery’ (Mischief Theatre & Criterion Theatre, West End), ‘Beautiful’ UK Tour (Bath Theatre Royal/Tour), ‘Mog The Forgetful Cat’ (Royal & Derngate/The Wardrobe Ensemble), ‘The Snow Queen’ (NIE, US Tour & Tobacco Factory), ‘The Realness’ (The Big House), ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’ (Graeae), ‘Oliver!’ (Watermill Theatre), ‘Three Minute Heroes’ (Belgrade Theatre) and ‘The Threepenny Opera’ (Graeae/UK Tour).
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Rhiannon Hopkins
Kitty
Rhiannon Hopkins
Kitty
Rhiannon trained at Bodywork Company Cambridge.
Rhiannon is an Actor-Musician, Musical Director and Dancer.
Credits include Miss Chutney/Blue Badger/Assistant Musical Director in ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (UK and Ireland Tour), White Rabbit in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (Derby Theatre), Christine/Actor-Musician/Music Captain in ‘One Man, Two guvnors (New Vic, Newcastle), Musical Director/Arranger for ‘A Christmas Carol’ (The Dukes, Lancaster), Tabby/Music Captain in ‘Dick Whittington’ (City Varieties, Leeds), Assistant Musical Director/Cover MD for ‘Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World (UK Tour), Pearl in ‘You, Me and the Rest of the World (Arts Theatre, London), Lydia in ‘Cinderella Rocks’ (The Garage, Norwich), Vi Petty in ‘Buddy – the Buddy Holly Story’ (UK Tour), Composer/Musical Director for ‘Love Me Tinder (Karma Sanctum, London), Musical Director of ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ (Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London), ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (Norwich Theatre Royal) and ‘Funny Gals Friday (Arts Theatre, London).
As a composer and musical comedian, Rhiannon was a finalist in ‘The Musical Comedy Awards’, was shortlisted for the ‘Funny Women Awards’ and won the ‘International Songwriting Competition Award’.
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James Lawrence
Steven
James Lawrence
Steven
James is an actor, director and voice artist who trained at ArtsEd. He is co-owner and Creative Director of Riot Cabaret Pro Wrestling, and is currently a director at The Paddington Bear Experience (Selladoor Worldwide).
Theatre credits includes ‘Peaky Blinders: The Rise,’ ‘Doctor Who: Time Fracture’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’ (all Immersive Everywhere), ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ (UK Tour), ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Othello’ (both Stafford Shakespeare Festival), ‘The Woman in Black’ (Simply Theatre, Geneva), ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ ‘Rope,’ ‘Amy’s View’ and ‘September Tide’ (all Paul Taylor-Mills Ltd/Theatre Royal Windsor).
TV credits include ‘Casualty’ (BBC Studios) and ‘The Last Hours of George Best’ (ITV Studios).
Audio credits include ‘Really Good Exposure’ (Soho Theatre), ‘Anno: 117 Pax Romana’ (Ubisoft), ‘Antigone’ and ‘Principals’ (both AKS Immersive), ‘Killer by Nature’ and ‘Unheard: The Story of Anna Winslow’ (Audible UK) and ‘Dark Shadows’ (Big Finish).
James has also narrated exhibits for the Science Museum.
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Claire Lee Shenfield
Caroline
Claire Lee Shenfield
Caroline
Claire graduated from Cambridge University.
Her theatre and TV credits include ‘The Rivals’ (Orange Tree Theatre/Theatre Royal Bath), ‘A Christmas Carol’ (The Barn Theatre), ‘Little Women’ (UK Tour), ‘A Christmas Carol’ (Derby Theatre), ‘Once’ (Tokyo, China and Taiwan), ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ (Mercury Theatre), ‘Magical Merlin’ (West End), and ‘Casualty’ (BBC).
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Jerome Lincoln
Private Secretary
Jerome Lincoln
Private Secretary
Training: Michael Xavier’s MX Masterclass (Full Scholarship)
His credits include ‘Standing At The Sky’s Edge’ (National Theatre at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, West End), ‘Once On This Island’ (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), ‘Mama Goose’ (Stratford East), ‘Grease,’ ‘The Great Gatsby,’ and ‘Sunshine On Leith’ (Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Season), ‘Grease’ (Blackpool Grand), ‘The Great Gatsby’ (Derby Theatre), ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ (The Watermill Theatre), ‘Cinderella’ (Lyric Hammersmith), ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), ‘For You, I’d Wait’ (Original Cast – Turbine Theatre & Union Theatre) and ‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ (Ensemble – ITV).
He’d like to thank his family & agents for their unending support.
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Perry Meadowcroft
Dave the Fish
Perry Meadowcroft
Dave the Fish
Theatre credits include Peter Quince/Benny & Bass Guitar in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (OVO Theatre & Minack Theatre), Pistol & Bass Guitar in ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ (OVO Theatre), Glenn in ‘Freddie Ted & The Death of Joe Orton’ (Ray Rackham Productions), Reggie Kray in ‘KRAY KRAY’ (PNP Productions), George Schlatter, Drums & Guitar in ‘JUDY!’ (The Arts Theatre), Justin Mattison in ‘Bad Girls’ (Union Theatre) and Phil Spector & Drums in ‘Leader of the Pack’ (Waterloo East Theatre).
Immersive credits include Howard the Mailman in ‘Humbug!’ (The Vaults), Bard in ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 launch (Netflix, The Production Family), Artillery Man, Corporal Watts in Jeff Wayne’s ‘War of The Worlds The Immersive Experience’ (Layered Reality), Various & Resident Director in ‘SAW: The Experience’ (Gamepath, Lionsgate), Various in ‘Tomb Raider The Live Experience’ (Little Lion Entertainment), Peacekeeper in ‘AREA 404’ (Boomtown Productions) and Jonathan Grey Peaky Blinder in ‘The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival’ (Dank Parish).
Film credits include Band Drummer in ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ (Universal Pictures).
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Eloise Richardson
Mary
Eloise Richardson
Mary
Born in Suffolk, Eloise trained at Rose Bruford College in Actor-Musicianship.
Since graduating in 2023, her theatre credits include ‘Dick Whittington and His Cat’ (New Wolsey Theatre), ‘Once Upon a Flowerbed’ (Moonbeam Theatre), ‘The Littlest Yak’ (LAS Theatre) and ’Teechers’ (Eastern Angles).
Most recently, she appeared as the Pigeon in the New Wolsey Theatre’s 2025/26 Rock ‘n’ Roll panto, ‘Beauty and the Beast
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Harry Wilson
Teenage Boy
Harry Wilson
Teenage Boy
I attend Suffolk One, studying Acting, Media and English.
My interests are performing, watching performances, and playing and listening to music.
As part of the New Wolsey Theatre’s Young Company, I am keen and enthusiastic actor who is extremely happy to be performing in Caroline: A New Musical.
I can’t wait to be in the show as its been a really fun and exciting experience for me so far!
Creative Team
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Helen Atkinson
Sound Designer
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Stella Backman
Set & Costume Designer
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Titilola Dawudu
Dramaturg
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Charmian Hoare
Voice Coach
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Haruka Kuroda
Fight & Intimacy Director
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Callum Macdonald
Lighting Designer
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Douglas Rintoul
Director
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Sundeep Saini
Choreographer
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Paul Schofield
Musical Supervisor
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Vikki Stone
Writer
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Alex Thorpe
Co-Director
'Caroline: A New Musical' - developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme.
