The stage adaptation of the multi-award-winning sitcom IDEAL has announced its cast line-up ahead of its UK tour that starts in Salford this September.
The BBC sitcom is celebrating its 20th anniversary and will see the nationwide tour being in September at the Lowry, with Johnny Vegas reprising his role as ‘Moz’.
Guests of the Lowry will be able to see the story of Manchester’s longest serving weed dealer, is still dealing to a circle of 20-odd friends.
Written by Graham Duff, IDEAL is the critically acclaimed winner of several Royal Television Society awards.
The show was a major rating hit and ran for 53 episodes across seven seasons and has garnered a devoted, cult following.
The new stage adaptation is produced by Edge Street Live & Woolyback Productions and will open at Lowry in Salford from Monday 8 to Saturday 13 September.
And for the anniversary performance, they have released the full line-up that includes Johnny Vegas, who will be reprising his role as ‘Moz,’ Manchester’s longest serving weed dealer, for a ‘dope opera’ of epic proportions.
Guests of the Lowry can expect to see the return of some of their favourite characters and cast members from the beloved BBC TV comedy.
The full confirmed cast also includes Ben Crompton as Colin, a bouncy, childlike petty criminal who is usually on probation.
with acting credits including Game of Thrones, The Full Monty, Kill List Fans of the show will see the beloved character like never before, and with acting credits including Game of Thrones, The Full Monty, and Kill List, it will allow fans to see the beloved character like never before.
For the performance, writer and comedy performer, Joanna Neary will take on the role of Judith, a timid, demure necrophiliac who is constantly saying “sorry”.
Joanna is best known for her work at the Fringe Festival, Best Comedy Show at Leicester Comedy Festival and won Best Female Actor for Fringe Report.
Her other TV work includes Miranda That Mitchell and Webb Look, Time Trumpet, Last Chancers, and Man Down.
Taking on the character of Psycho Paul, originally a rival dealer to Moz before joining forces with the iconic Cartoon Head, Psycho Paul is one of the show’s most scary characters, will be Ryan Pope.
Ryan will look to bring his experiences from Andor, Coronation Street, Ashes to Ashes, A Field in England and Shameless, to reimagine the character.
In the role of Colin’s sister, Tania, Emma Fryer will take on the role.
Emma Fryer’s credits include starring in and co-writing her own comedy series Home Time (BBC), as well as roles in Phoneshop, Toast of London, Critical, Kill List, Moving On, In the Dark, Skint and Red Rose.
Now, she is returning to her first ever TV acting role to knock once again on Moz’s front door.
And performing in the role as Brian, IDEAL’s creator and writer, Graham Duff who will play one of Moz’s oldest friends – a character who’s ‘camper than a row of pink tents.
The IDEAL stage show will bring fans the chance to see all these characters reunited for a brand new and unmissable live adventure that is dark, surreal and laugh out loud funny.
And the show will be on the Lowry stage from Monday 8 to Saturday 13 September – before touring to Shrewsbury, Ilkley, Sunderland, Sheffield, Stamford, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Halifax, Stroud, Caerphilly, Frome, Worthing, and London.
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