Rehearsals have started for the world premiere production of new musical Mayflies at York Theatre Royal.
Written by award-winning composer Gus Gowland, the musical is unique as the cast playing the roles will alternate every performance.
It tells the story of a contemporary relationship from its first flourish to its final goodbye.
Mayflies is at York Theatre Royal from Friday 28 April to Saturday 13 May.
Gus, who lives in York and is a resident artist at York Theatre Royal, said: “It is about the versions of ourselves that we become throughout our relationships, about how we change over time. It’s also about love.”
The cast of Nuno Queimado (Alternate Hamilton in the London West End production of Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar), Rumi Sutton (Hex, Heathers) and Emma Thornett (War Horse, Bedknobs and Broomsticks) will alternate the roles of May and Fly in three different pairings, each bringing a different perspective to the story.
Gus said: “I wanted to write something that could be played by any combination of people, regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality or disability.
“Having a rotating cast allows us to show the material in a new way with each pairing, which is really exciting. Each pairing will bring their own unique spin on the material.”
Tickets start from £15 and are available via the York Theatre Royal website.
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