Due to injury, Jennifer Marvaree-Robinson is leaving the company and Janelle Thompson will now play the role of Lianne.
Represented by Icon Actors Management, Janelle is a versatile award-winning actor who thrives on play. Originally from the market town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, she moved north in 2000 to study and graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2003 with a BA in Contemporary Performing Arts.
The role of Rayan, who appears through FaceTime calls, will be played by Tareq Al-Jeddal.
Tareq studied at theatre at Pendleton School. Television credits include: series regular Jack Farman in Ridley (ITV), series regular Callum Wares in Maternal (ITV) as well as guest featuring in episodes of Vera and Brassic in 2023. He most recently starred in the Pet Shop Boys new music video FEEL.
Talia is a Yorkshire born actor who trained at The Arden School of Theatre, Manchester. Theatre credits include Robyn in 'Robyn Hood' (Fidget Theatre for Leeds Playhouse), Juliet in 'Romeo & Juliet' (Chester Storyhouse), Swing in 'Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit' (Old Laundry, Windermere), Alice in 'Alice in Wonderland (HOME) and Lumi in 'The Snow Queen' (wrongsemble).
Liam has toured Europe and the US in productions ranging from classical tragedy and physical theatre to TV, film.Credits include The Package (The Lowry), Othello (CSC), Then and Now (London Actors Group), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Assembled Junk), The Before and After (JB Shorts) and Niall Granger in CORONATION STREET.
Kelise graduated from Rose Bruford Wigan. Theatre Credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare North & Northern Stage); Peter Pan (Hall for Cornwall); The Not So Big Bad Wolf (Wrongsemble Theatre); Vignettes (Contact Theatre Manchester). Television credits include WACO: British Stories for ITVX and Kelise is soon to feature as series regular in upcoming drama We Go Again (The Forge).
Stefan’s theatre credits include: The Good Person of Sichuan (Mercury Theatre, Colchester); Spiralling (Odd Arts); Same Same Different (Eclipse Theatre ). Television credits include: Brassic; Doctors; 4 O’Clock Club; Waterloo Road; Scallywagga.
Danesha is a new coming-of-age story exploring black culture, queer joy and finding and loving your authentic self. Touring to The Lowry, Leeds Playhouse, The Arts Centre (Edge Hill University), Blackpool Grand, Chester Storyhouse and the Unity Liverpool from 2-26 October.