A dancer in a patterned costume extends a curved prop in a broad arc while trench-coated performers surround her in warm haze.

Union Theatre, London2021

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Production

London School of Musical Theatre’s December 2021 production of The Drowsy Chaperone was staged at the Union Theatre, London. The production brought the musical-within-a-comedy to life with a student company under professional creative direction.

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Director: Shaun Kerrison
Musical Director: Inga Davis-Rutter
Choreographer: Jo McShane
Set & Costume Design: David Shields
Commissioned by: London School of Musical Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

A seated man holds a record sleeve and a drink beside a turntable under a warm lamp.

An empty stage set glows deep blue, with an arched doorway upstage and a furnished room suggested at the side.

A woman in a pink ruffled dress sings or exclaims under blue light, framed by a large arched set piece.

A woman in a pink dress spins centre stage with her skirt flaring while attendants and a suited man watch.

A performer in an aviator-style outfit strides forward singing, with the ensemble moving behind in deep blue light.

A man dressed in white stands inside a freestanding mirror frame on a blue-lit stage.

A woman in a cloche hat and floral dress stands in warm room light, looking pensive beside framed wall pictures.

A maid-costumed dancer leaps with one arm extended in front of a full ensemble.

A group in hats crowd around a red item, their faces animated in a comic close ensemble moment.

A woman in a patterned bathing costume poses amid a dark blue crowd holding reflective trophy props.

A dancer stands alone in a pool of blue light, one arm raised between two overhead beams.

A woman in a black patterned dress reaches upward, her face lit blue beneath the arched window.

A figure in a long patterned outfit stands with arms lifted in converging blue and pink beams on a sparse stage.

A man in a tan jacket sings at the front of a furnished wall while a seated man watches from the record-player corner.

A performer in a tan jacket lies sprawled on the stage floor, staring intensely toward the audience.

A man holds a smiling woman from behind as they pose together under bright blue stage light.

A man in white trousers dances on a small rolling platform while another man watches from an armchair.

A couple lean into a kiss in front of the arched window on a blue-lit stage.

A woman holding a martini glass laughs beside a smiling man in a tan suit.

A woman in a green dress sings with arms spread as two attendants kick behind her.

Ensemble members in plaid and hats surge forward around a woman holding a metal plate.

A lone figure stands in a narrow spotlight on a dark stage, their shadow stretching across the floor.

A wide blue-lit ensemble scene shows dancers bent low, with a couple centred far upstage.

The ensemble crowds around a man in gold, reaching toward him in a dramatic blue-lit tableau.

A woman in a pale floral robe raises one arm while a large ensemble clusters behind under blue light.

A woman in a floral robe stands alone with one arm high, framed by overhead beams and a row of performers behind.

Two performers stand side by side under intense blue beams, with silhouetted figures around them.

The ensemble forms a tightly packed comic tableau under blue light, with one performer sprawled on the floor at front.

A burst of liquid hangs in the air between a man in a green jacket and a woman in a pink dress.

A woman in a green dress reacts open-mouthed with raised hands as men behind her look on.

A performer in a dark tuxedo-style outfit steps forward through a blue-lit arch while others watch from shadows.

A couple face one another holding a white bouquet as a woman in dark costume looks on between them.

The ensemble sings behind a long pink prop frame spanning the stage.

Cast members lift angled pink frame pieces and white cloud props in a blue-lit stage picture.

A wide stage view shows the ensemble holding pink framework and white cloud props across the set.

A smiling man in a green vest holds a trophy-like prop near the glowing arched window set.

A solo man stands with arms wide on a dark stage, caught in blue light beside the furnished room set.

A man in sunglasses and a cape poses on a chaise while a woman kneels beside him under turquoise light.

A woman in a floral robe sings with one hand to her chest against a saturated blue doorway.

The full company stands across the stage with arms raised in a bright blue finale.

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