Brilliant British: Lingering Loves
WORDTheatreUK's Ben Miller, Tara Summers & Gary Kemp bring more stories by writers discovered in Nicholas Royle's Best British Short Stories series to life. Musical accompaniment by vocalist Rhashan Stone & saxophonist Ben Miller!
BRILLIANT BRITISH: Lingering Loves
LONDON | IN PERSON
Great actors step into the finest contemporary short stories with the authors present in our signature Author • Actor Series. Each year we partner with writer/editor Nicholas Royle and authors we have discovered in his celebrated Best British Short Stories series.
Brilliant British: Lingering Loves brings together three stories, connected through their musings on love and the ways in which it stays with us as we age.
Curated & directed by Cedering Fox for WORDTheatreUK
Produced by Kirsty Peart & Cedering Fox
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Talent
Tara Summers is a film, television, and theatre actress. She currently appears in Apple’s Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, and has appeared in Boston Legal, Damages, Ringer, and Alfie. Theatre credits include INK on Broadway and Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem at Lincoln Center.
Gary Kemp is an actor, songwriter, and musician. His acting credits include The Krays, The Bodyguard, and Killing Zoe. On television, he appeared in The Kemps: All True and The Kemps: All Gold. Kemp is also known as a guitarist and principal songwriter for the band Spandau Ballet.
Ben Miller is an actor, comedian, and writer. His television credits include The Armstrong and Miller Show, Death in Paradise, Bridgerton, and Professor T. Film credits include Johnny English, Paddington 2, and What We Did on Our Holiday. He has also written children’s books and comedy projects.
Appearances subject to final availability.
Authors
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Musician
Derek Nash is a British saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his work in jazz and big band music. He performs with the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and leads several ensembles, including Sax Appeal and the Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet. He is also recognized for collaborations with leading UK jazz musicians and frequent festival performances.
Rhashan Stone is an actor, playwright, and musician known for television roles in Strike Back, Black Mirror, Hollington Drive, and All the Light We Cannot See. He has also performed widely in theatre, including productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company and London’s West End.
Appearances subject to final availability.