A high-energy comedy with a punchy political message about the state of our country’s education system.
Gail, Hobby and Salty are presenting their hilarious end-of-term play, one that tells the tale of their new drama teacher’s progress at their chaotic school. After two terms of rowdy students, downtrodden colleagues and a system on the brink, will this idealistic teacher be swayed by the calmer waters of a local private school?
With just three actors taking on over 20 different roles with only the props of a classroom to hand, Teechers is a tour-de-force of live theatre and storytelling.
Post-Show Talks:
Taking place after the 10:30am show on Mon 29 Sep and 6:30pm show on Tue 30 Sep, this is a chance to ask any questions to the cast and creatives on the show.
Can’t make a performance at the New Wolsey Theatre? Teechers is going on tour!
Click here for a full list of all tour performances.
Rehearsal Photography - Credit Mike Kwasniak








The Cast
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Isaac Franklin
Salty
Isaac Franklin
Salty
Isaac is a member of the National Youth Theatre. He studied Drama at the University of East Anglia, writing and performing in several student productions, including playing Gary Essendine in Present Laughter and Stanly Stubbers in One Man Two Guvnors. He also co-directed the course’s final-year production of Festen.
His play, We Eat Dog Food, We Don’t Know Why, was selected for the Ink Festival, where he has also regularly performed. He has also played Bobby Bobbin in BBC Radio 4’s Christmas Pudding.
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Chileya Mwampulo
Gail
Chileya Mwampulo
Gail
Chileya is a Zambian born actor, playwright and director. She is an associate artist at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, where she recently completed their playwriting program and has previously completed their Mercury Creatives programme. She is an NYT member and a Fourth Monkey alumni.
Her theatre credits Luna in The Chronicles of Atom & Luna (Funnelwick Limb, Tour), Jaxon in Hear Me Now (Tamasha Theatre Company), Marion in Rice & Peas (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch) and Student in Coconut Diaries (Southwark Playhouse).
Her Theatre in Education credits include Mum in It’s About Your Son (Little Two Theatre Company) and Berry in No More Numbers (Mercury Theatre).
Her film credits include Lorraine in Tidings of Joy (Frenchie Flicks).
Her other credits include Presenter/Boudica/Regina in Roman Britain Colchester Castle (Mercury Theatre, Interactive Video) and Presenter in Pandemic Preparedness Summit.
This Christmas she can be seen as Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island (Eastern Angles).
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Eloise Richardson
Hobby
Eloise Richardson
Hobby
Born and bred in Suffolk, Eloise is an actor-musician with training from Rose Bruford College.
Her theatre credits include Dick Whittington and his Cat (New Wolsey Theatre), Once Upon a Flowerbed (Moonbeam Theatre), The Littlest Yak (LAS Theatre) and Navarre (The Cockpit Theatre).
Creative Team
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Aaron J Dootson
Lighting Designer
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Sam Glossop
Sound Designer
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Rosy May
Movement Director
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Jake Smith
Director and Set & Costume Designer
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Rosie Stancliffe
Voice Consultant