The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

Discover a sleepy fishing harbour at the end of the First World War - home to a most curious story of one man, and the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds. Born in the most unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button is an old man, not at the end of his life, but at the beginning. Trapped in a body where he doesn't belong, locked away from the world and branded a monster, Benjamin dreams of freedom and adventure. And more than anything, he dreams of love. But just as he gives up hope, resigning himself to a life of solitude, a miracle occurs - a local girl, by the name of Elowen Keene. But, as we all know, time and tide wait for no man, and as the decades pass, their lives begin to move in reverse. And when war calls Benjamin across the seas, time is not their only enemy.

Cast/Performers

John Dagleish (Benjamin), Clare Foster (Elowen Keene), Katy Ellis, Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Elliot Mackenzie, Ann Marcuson, Jack Quarton, Benedict Salter

Creatives/Company

Book by: Jethro Compton
Lyrics(s): Jethro Compton, Darren Clark (based on the short story by F Scott Fitzgerald)
Music(s): Darren Clark, Mark Aspinall (music supervisor), Darren Clark (music supervisor)
Producer(s): ATG Productions, GBA, Gavin Kalin Productions, Eilene Davidson Productions, Jethro Compton Productions
Director: Jethro Compton
Design: Jethro Compton
Choreographer: Chi-San Howard
Costume: Anna Kelsey
Sound: Luke Swaffield
Musical Director: Mark Aspinall