GUY: A NEW MUSICAL (UK Tour)
A gay rom-com for every body
Bridget Jones meets Queer As Folk with a catfishing electronic musical twist
ABOUT GUY
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Winner, Best New Writing, Buxton Fringe
Winner, Best Show, Birmingham Fest Guy is a gay millennial looking for love... Guy is fat, nerdy and shy... Guy feels like he doesn’t fit in to the gay community. But when a rejection on Grindr pushes Guy to make terrible life choices, he is forced to confront his inner demons, all the while pushing away everyone close to him. With 12 heart-pounding electronic-pop anthems, this millennial odyssey through bingeing, gyming, prejudice, hook ups, beauty standards, and stolen identity is a much-needed reminder that the only person you can be is yourself. |
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THE REVIEWS
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✭✭✭✭✭ Theatre Box
✭✭✭✭✭ Boyz Magazine ✭✭✭✭✭ Fairy Powered ✭✭✭✭½ The Reviews Hub ✭✭✭✭½ Manchester Theatre Award ✭✭✭✭ British Theatre ✭✭✭✭ London Theatre 1 ✭✭✭✭ Theatre Weekly UK ✭✭✭✭ Actdrop ✭✭✭✭ The Review Chap ✭✭✭✭ West End Wilma ✭✭✭✭ Jack The Lad ✭✭✭✭ Matthew Cleverly’s Blog ✭✭✭✭ Theatre Twittic ✭✭✭✭ Blackstar |
Hyde's idiosyncratic techno-pop score is excellent... haunting ballads are effortlessly fused with original pop anthems to create a genuinely contemporary score that's rich in detail and intricate in its rhythms. |
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THE STORY SO FAR
We began creating GUY in late 2017, and in 2018 premiered the first version at new writing festivals at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre and London's Bunker Theatre. We then toured it to Fringe Festivals in Manchester, Buxton and Birmingham. In 2020, we returned with a revamped version of the show, supported by Arts Council England, touring the UK.
We've played at 22 theatres in the UK so far: Alnwick Playhouse, Arts Centre Washington, Barnard Castle, Birmingham Old Rep, Blue Orange Theatre, The Bunker, Buxton Opera House, Edge Hill Arts Centre, Hartlepool Town Hall, The King's Head Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen's Hall Hexham, New Wimbledon Theatre, Saltburn Community Theatre, Square Chapel Arts Centre, The Old Library Mansfield, Theatre By The Lake, Theatre Delicatessen Sheffield, The Turbine Theatre, Waterside Arts Centre, and 53Two.
We've played at 22 theatres in the UK so far: Alnwick Playhouse, Arts Centre Washington, Barnard Castle, Birmingham Old Rep, Blue Orange Theatre, The Bunker, Buxton Opera House, Edge Hill Arts Centre, Hartlepool Town Hall, The King's Head Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen's Hall Hexham, New Wimbledon Theatre, Saltburn Community Theatre, Square Chapel Arts Centre, The Old Library Mansfield, Theatre By The Lake, Theatre Delicatessen Sheffield, The Turbine Theatre, Waterside Arts Centre, and 53Two.
AZIZ | Aarian Mehrabani GUY is Aarian’s professional debut. He is currently in his final year of training at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Previous theatre credits include ‘BRINK’ and ‘Nothing; (Royal Exchange Theatre). He also happens to be one of the first visually impaired actors to have trained at a conservatoire.”
JOE / DOM / Etc | Steve Banks Originally from Dover, Steve Banks graduated with a First Class BA (Acting) degree from University of Northampton. Since then, he has worked in puppeteering, masking, screen, stage - and musical productions. Recent credits include: Twelfth Night (FrontRoom Productions), Prince Benington in Snow White - and a Smirnoff advert!
GUY | Ben Raymond Originally from County Durham but now proudly living in Liverpool as an honorary scouser, graduated from Edge Hill University in 2019 with a first-class BA in Musical Theatre, as well as performing I like to write and produce and I’m hugely passionate about new British musical theatre.
TYLER | Elliott Wooster Elliott has been part of workshops for Tainted the Musical (The Vaults), Eternally Yours (Concept Album), and Eight - A Steampunk Opera (Concept Album & The Other Palace). Elliott can be seen in the upcoming series 'Survive' streaming on Quibi.
The Team (2020)
DIRECTOR: ARAN CHERKEZ
Aran is a theatre director and multi-disciplined artist. He is the Trainee Resident Director at The King’s Head Theatre. Training: Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. He also trained with the Gardzienice Theatre Company in Poland. Previous Directing Credits: Vanilla (The Large, Southwark Playhouse), Candyfloss (OSO Arts Centre), The Girl With Glitter In Her Eye (The Lyric Hammersmith), Medea Redux (The Barn Theatre), A Mother’s Song (The Barn Theatre), The Deep Blue Sea (Studio Theatre, Rose Bruford College). Previous Assistant Directing Credits: Coming Clean (Trafalgar Studios 2), The Permanent Way (The Vaults), Southern Belles (The Kings Head Theatre).
Designer: andrEW exeter
Andrew is a Set and Lighting Designer. He trained at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is an Associate Artist with the British Theatre Academy. Lighting Design credits include: High Fidelity, The Cat in the Hat (The Turbine Theatre); Cinderella (Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham); Perception (Elementz Entertainment, The Place and Stockholm Fringe); Adam Speaks Launch (National Trust); Let It Snow (British Youth Music Theatre), Godspell in Concert (Cadogan Hall), DMS @ The Symphony Hall (Birmingham Symphony Hall), Once on this Island, My Son Pinnoccio Jr UK Premier (Southwark Playhouse). Set Design credits include: GUY A New Musical (UK Tour 2020), (Bad Girls the Musical (also Lighting Designer, Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Revealed (Midlands Arts Centre), In The Heights & Jesus Christ Superstar (also Lighting Designer, BITA), Dogfight (also Lighting Designer, Southwark Playhouse) and A.L.I.C.E in Wanderlust (also Lighting Designer, British Youth Music Theatre). Assistant Lighting Designer credits include: Assistant to Ben Cracknell: Rock of Ages (DLAP, 2018 – 2019 UK Tour); Snow White (Qdos, London Palladium); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK Tour 2019/20) & Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Qdos, London Palladium December 2019); Snow White (Qdos, Birmingham Hippodrome). Other Assistant Credits: City of Angels (Stratford Circus, April 2019).
Awards: Emerging Talent (Perception, Stockholm Fringe, WON); Best Off West End Production (High Fidelity, Whats On Stage Award, NOMINATED). Twitter: AndrewExeter. Website: www.andrewexeter.co.uk
Awards: Emerging Talent (Perception, Stockholm Fringe, WON); Best Off West End Production (High Fidelity, Whats On Stage Award, NOMINATED). Twitter: AndrewExeter. Website: www.andrewexeter.co.uk
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: GINA HALLUMS
Originally from Bolton, Gina studied at the University of Manchester as a classically-trained pianist and violinist. She now works as a Musical Director (including for leo&hyde’s most recent production, The Marriage of Kim K), teaches piano and voice - and competes nationally in a barbershop quartet.
choreographer: ASHLEY LUKE LLOYD
Training: Ivana Chubbuck, Los Angeles. Choreographing credits include: Closer to Heaven (London), Burlesque’d (Turbine Theatre), and Oliver (Windsor Theatre Royal). Performing credits include - Dreamgirls (West End), Billy Elliot (West End) and Mamma Mia! (International Tour) @ashleylukelloyd.
FLASHBACK: 2018 TEAM
AZIZ | Seann Miley Moore
Seann was an X-Factor finalist and fan-favourite in 2015. Since then, he's killing at as a 'Slayzian Popstar in Platforms' with his own stunning EP, and performances of the international Pride circuit. Now he's returning to his roots in musical theatre for his UK theatre debut, years after studying at WAAPA. He calls GUY "euphoric"; high praise indeed.
DOM | Adam Braidley
After graduating from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Adam has had a string of roles in productions around the UK. We asked him if he has any awkward online dating experiences, and he said no - so we'll definitely be asking him for some tips!
GUY | Brendan Matthew
Brendan is not only an actor and singer, but also a director and choreographer. He went to Brit School with Leona Lewis and Blake Harrison Keenan, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He says "It's my aim to make everyone identify and fall in love with Guy by the end of the show" - so get ready!
TYLER | Steve Banks
Fortunately for the world, Steve Banks left Criminal Psychology behind to pursue a career in acting. He's performed internationally, and is now back to perform in London. Steve has shown the script to his mother - and had a lot of explaining to do...
Seann was an X-Factor finalist and fan-favourite in 2015. Since then, he's killing at as a 'Slayzian Popstar in Platforms' with his own stunning EP, and performances of the international Pride circuit. Now he's returning to his roots in musical theatre for his UK theatre debut, years after studying at WAAPA. He calls GUY "euphoric"; high praise indeed.
DOM | Adam Braidley
After graduating from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Adam has had a string of roles in productions around the UK. We asked him if he has any awkward online dating experiences, and he said no - so we'll definitely be asking him for some tips!
GUY | Brendan Matthew
Brendan is not only an actor and singer, but also a director and choreographer. He went to Brit School with Leona Lewis and Blake Harrison Keenan, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He says "It's my aim to make everyone identify and fall in love with Guy by the end of the show" - so get ready!
TYLER | Steve Banks
Fortunately for the world, Steve Banks left Criminal Psychology behind to pursue a career in acting. He's performed internationally, and is now back to perform in London. Steve has shown the script to his mother - and had a lot of explaining to do...