
Playboy of the West Indies
Based on the Irish Classic The Playboy Of The Western World, Mustapha Matura’s hilarious reinvention Playboy Of The West Indies has been delighting audiences and critics alike world-wide for over 35 years.
Now in this world premiere production the classic play has been transformed into a glorious new musical with a toe-tapping, finger-snapping score firmly rooted in the Caribbean. In Peggy’s rum bar in sleepy Mayaro village, a mysterious stranger stumbles in out of the darkness.
With a voice like honey he tantalises the women and unnerves the men with a terrible story. As he weaves his magic spell on Peggy, her forthcoming nuptials to Stanley are thrown into doubt, and the village is plunged into uproar. While the women vie for this stranger’s attention, the men plot his downfall. Will events conspire to unmask his wild tales of derring-do?
With an infectious score by Clement Ishmael (Five Guys Named Moe, The Lion King) and Dominique Le Gendre (Royal Opera House, Talawa Theatre) and co-direction from Nicolas Kent (Grenfell: Value Engineering, Ain’t Misbehavin) Playboy Of The West Indies transports you to the Caribbean in this witty, vibrant and joyful new musical.
Presented by the Birmingham 2022 Festival.
Presented by
Birmingham 2022 Festival. Generously supported by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Written By
Mustapha Matura with music by Clement Ishmael & Dominique Le Gendre and lyrics by Clement Ishmael, Dominique Le Gendre and Nicolas Kent
Directed by
Clement Ishmael, Nicolas Kent and Dominique Le Gendre
Access Performances
Captioned Performance: Sat 18 June
Audio Described Performance: Tue 21 June
BSL Performance: Fri 24 June
Group & Family Discounts
Groups of 10+ will get 10% off the ticket price,
Groups of 20+ will get 15% off the ticket price.
Groups of 50+ will get 20% off the ticket price.
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Fees and Charges
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Meet Ken and Peggy

Durone Stokes

Nicole Sawyerr
The Cast
Elizabeth Ayodele
Elizabeth Ayodele is playing Schoolgirl Iris in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Guy Burgess
Guy Burgess (he/him) is playing Mac in The Playboy of The West Indies.
McCallam Connell
McCallam Connell is playing Mikey in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Derek Elroy
Derek Elroy is playing Stanley in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Nathaniel Morrison
Nathaniel Morrison (he/him) is playing Fisherman Pete in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Neil Patterson
Neil Patterson is playing Jim in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Gleanne Purcell-Brown
Gleanne Purcell-Brown (she/her) is playing Ivy in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Nicole Sawyerr
Nicole Sawyerr is playing Peggy in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Durone Stokes
Durone Stokes is playing Ken in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Rachel Summers
Rachel Summers (she/her) is playing Alice in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Chris Tummings
Chris Tummings (he/him) is playing Phil in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Angela Wynter
Angela Wynter is playing Mama Benin in The Playboy Of The West Indies.
The Creative Team
Co-director
Clement Ishmael
Clement Ishmael
Clement Ishmael is a conductor, composer and arranger. His previous credits include Five Guys Named Moe, Aint’ Misbehaving and The Lion King.
Nicolas Kent
Nicolas Kent
Nicolas Kent is a director.
Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre is the composer, music producer and co-founder/artistic director of StrongBack Productions.
Composer
Clement Ishmael
Clement Ishmael
Clement Ishmael is a conductor, composer and arranger. His previous credits include Five Guys Named Moe, Aint’ Misbehaving and The Lion King.
Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre is composer, music producer and artistic director.
Lyrics
Clement Ishmael
Clement Ishmael
Clement Ishmael is a conductor, composer and arranger. His previous credits include Five Guys Named Moe, Aint’ Misbehaving and The Lion King.
Nicolas Kent
Nicolas Kent
Nicolas Kent is a director.
Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre is composer, music producer and artistic director.
Mustapha Matura
Mustapha Matura
Mustapha Matura was a playwright. His adaptation of the Irish classic The Playboy Of The Western World, The Playboy Of The West Indies, has been delighting audiences and critics alike worldwide for over 35 years.
Writer
Mustapha Matura
Mustapha Matura
Mustapha Matura was a playwright. His adaptation of the Irish classic The Playboy Of The Western World, The Playboy Of The West Indies, has been delighting audiences and critics alike worldwide for over 35 years.
Choreographer & Movement Director
Ingrid Mackinnon
Ingrid Mackinnon
Ingrid Mackinnon (she/her) is the Choreographer and Movement Director for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Designer
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor is the Set Designer for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Costume Designer
Natalie Pryce
Natalie Pryce
Natalie Pryce is the Costume Designer for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Lighting Designer
Matt Eagland
Matt Eagland
Matt Eagland is the Lighting Designer for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Sound Designer
Tony Gayle
Tony Gayle
Tony Gayle is the Sound Design for The Playboy Of the West Indies.
Musical Director
Ian Oakley
Ian Oakley
Ian Oakley (he/him) is the Musical Director for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Casting Director
Debbie O'Brien
Debbie O'Brien
Debbie O’Brien is the Casting Director for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Production Manager
Sam Paterson
Sam Paterson
Sam Paterson is the Production Manager for The Playboy Of The West Indies.
Voice & Dialect Coach
Simone Sauphanor
Simone Sauphanor
Simone Sauphanor (she/her) is the Voice and Dialect Coach for The Playboy Of The West Indies.

