Vardy v Rooney

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Pamela Raith
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Tristram Kenton
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Pamela Raith
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Pamela Raith
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Tristram Kenton
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Pamela Raith
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Pamela Raith
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Pamela Raith
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Pamela Raith

November 2022 – January 2023           
Wyndham's Theatre, London
6 April – 20 May 2023
Ambassador's theatre, london
may – june 2023
uk and ireland tour

From sting operations to sensational headlines, this verbatim production reveals what went on behind closed doors in the case that turned social media sleuthing into high drama. Audiences can see first-hand, and in the words of Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney, how the extraordinary week in court played out.

Vardy v Rooney is a story stranger than fiction, with lurid one-liners and revelations blurring the boundaries of tabloid and court case, social media and soap opera. This unique moment in British media history captivated the country but while public debate raged, only a handful of people witnessed what happened in the trial. Now audiences can watch the intrigue and intricacies of the case live on stage in the West End and beyond.

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial is adapted by Liv Hennessy, directed by Lisa Spirling and designed by Polly Sullivan, the composer and sound designer is Richard Hammarton and Lizzie Manwaring is assistant director.

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Cast

Rebekah Vardy - Lucy May Barker
Hugh Tomlinson QC - Jonnie Broadbent
Coleen Rooney - Laura Dos Santos
Pundit/Harpreet Robertson/Caroline Watt - Halema Hussain
Pundit/Wayne Rooney/Jamie Vardy - Nathan McMullen
David Sherborne - Tom Turner
Mrs Justice Steyn - Verna Vyas
Understudy David Sherborne/Hugh Tomlinson QC & Pundit/Wayne Rooney/Jamie Vardy - Tom Sullivan
Understudy Coleen Rooney, Rebekah Vardy, Mrs Justice Steyn, Pundit/Harpreet Robertson/Caroline Watt - Celie O'Connor

Creative Team

Adapter - Liv Hennessy
Director - Lisa Spirling
Designer - Polly Sullivan
Lighting Designer - Johanna Town
Sound Designer & Composer - Richard Hammerton
Casting Director - Naomi Downham
Movement Director - Georgina Lamb
Assistant Director - Lizzie Manwaring
Costume Supervisor - Hugo Aguirre
Dramaturg - Sarah Dickenson
Movement Consultant - Mateus Daniel
Producers - Eleanor Lloyd Productions & Eilene Davidson Productions

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★★★★

Wickedly enjoyable. A game of strength and stamina to rival the most anticipated Premier League fixtures


Broadway world

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★★★★

A stiletto-sharp dissection of power and wealth


the times

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★★★★

A gripping story, with a hearty dose of humour thrown in


GayTimes

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★★★★

Courtroom drama hits the back of the net


The arts desk

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Wags at war is a match winner


Metro