WHISKEY
TANGO
FOXTROT
By Rebecca Crookshank
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot premiered at the Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015, followed by a UK tour in 2016 to the following venues:
Anselm Studios, Canterbury
Fisher Theatre, Bungay
Attenborough Centre, Leicester
Drill Hall, Lincoln
Derby Theatre, Derby
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham
Old Fire Station, Oxford
Back Door @ The Secombe, Sutton
Rose and Crown, London
Tristan Bates, London
Cast, Doncaster
Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
Brewhouse, Taunton
Dukebox Theatre, Brighton
With special thanks to Arts Council England, Stage One, Royal British Legion Women’s Section, Royal Air Force Theatrical Association (RAFTA), British Forces Broadcasting Services (BFBS), Forces TV and CrowdShed who all supported the development and premiere of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Cast:
All roles played by Rebecca Crookshank
Creative Team:
| Writer | Rebecca Crookshank |
| Producer | Oliver Taheri Productions |
| Director/Dramaturg | Jessica Beck |
| Assistant Director | Katharina Reinthaller |
| Designer | Alberta Jones / Cherry Truluck |
| Dress Design | Anne Sophie Cochevelou |
| Lighting/Sound | Phil Hewitt |
| Photography | Cecilia Cooper-Colby |
| Artwork | Fin Irwin |
| PR | Chloe Nelkin Consulting |
Rebecca Crookshank: Writer/Performer
Rebecca is an artist based in East London. Alongside her writing and performing, she runs her own creative consultancy company encouraging equality, the arts and future voices. Clients include the Royal Ballet, The International School of Harrow Beijing, Jacksons Lane, LAMDA and Arts Award. She also works as a writer in residence at Frederick Bremer School. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot marks her debut play as a solo writer/performer and was nominated for Best New Play, Best New Production, Best Director and Best Actress in the 2015 Broadway World Awards. Her first short play Clipping My Wings premiered at the ‘Our Bodies Our Future’ Conference in 2015 led by MP Stella Creasy.
Theatre credits include: Claire in Etiquette & Vitriol (Soho Theatre, London); Dick Whittington in Poppy (Landor Theatre, London); Rhianna in England Street by Kenny Emson; Lindsey in LBW directed by Fin Irwin; Tin Girls directed by Jessica Beck (all for The Bike Shed Theatre); Dorcas & Brigitta in Loveplay (Rose & Crown); Bianca in Taming of The Shrew (St Leonard’s Church–Shoreditch) both for New Rep Company; Kelly in Impotent (Lion & Unicorn) and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Ernest (St James Theatre).
As Writer: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Underbelly, Edinburgh and UK tour); Alice: A New Musical (St James Theatre); Crookshank and Finlay comedy sketch show (in development).
Film, Radio & TV credits include: Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (Universal); Casualty (BBC) directed by Nigel Douglas and Robson Green’s Extreme Fishing (Channel 5).
For more information about her work please visit: rebeccacrookshank.com and follow @RJCrookshank, @WTFtheplay & @Rebeccaconsults
Oliver Taheri Productions: Producer
OTP was founded in 2013 by entrepreneur and commercial theatre producer Oliver Taheri.
In 2013 OTP produced the critically acclaimed sell out world premiere of Impotent (Lion and Unicorn) ahead of the multi-award-nominated Spring Tide (Old Red Lion) later that year. Other productions include the first London revival of David Hare’s The Vertical Hour (Park Theatre–Time Out Critics’ Choice) starring Peter Davison and directed by BAFTA winner Nigel Douglas; Alice: A New Musical (St James Theatre); European Premiere of Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown directed by Jamie Lloyd (St James & Apollo West End); Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing (UK Tour) and critically acclaimed Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Underbelly, Edinburgh-4 Broadway World Award Nominations).
2016 saw the launch of OTP Films, with the first project The Library being entered into international film festivals. The second project, feature film Julie and Jane, is due to shoot in late 2016.
OTP is committed to providing high quality theatre and film productions for UK and global audiences and is dedicated to the producing and staging of ambitious, thought provoking productions.
For more info, visit olivertaheriproductions.com
Jessica Beck: Director/Dramaturg
Jessica Beck is an American-born theatre artist, living and working in the UK for over a decade as a freelance director and somatic practitioner. Specialising in new writing and devised work, Jessica is an Artistic Associate of The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter, and formally an Associate of Theatre503 (2004-2010).
Directing and dramaturgy credits include: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – Broadway World UK/West End Award Nominations: Best New Play, New Production, Director, and Leading Actress (Edinburgh Festival/UK Tour); Normal/Madness by Fiona Geddes (Scottish Tour/Edinburgh Festival); Icarus in Love by Edson Burton, The Exeter Blitz Project by Jessica Beck and Helena Enright, Tin Girls with photographer Alice Carfare (The Bike Shed Theatre); Alice’s Adventures in the New World by Sarah Sigal (Old Red Lion, UK Tour); Ein Abend Mit Ruby with the Ruby Dolls (Jermyn Street Theatre); Up The Gary by Andrew Barron and Jessica Beck (Theatre503/Edinburgh/UK Tour/NYC) and Terrorist! The Musical (Edinburgh).
Other directing credits include: Less Than a Year by Helena Enright (The Bike Shed Theatre); Play and Footfalls by Samuel Beckett (University of Exeter); 2002 by Nimer Rashed and 2008 by Phil Porter for Decade (Theatre503); Zoo by Dawn King (Union Theatre); Dogfight by Sarah Sigal (Arcola Theatre/Edinburgh); The Whale and the Bird by Greta Clough, and All Alone by Gene David Kirk (Edinburgh/Project Arts Centre, Dublin/Soho Playhouse, NYC).
Recipient of The New York Fringe Festival Excellence Award for Outstanding Direction 2007. Jessica teaches directing, acting, and the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education.
For more information about her work please visit: www.facebook.com/drjessicabeck and follow @mizbeck
Katharina Reinthaller: Assistant Director
Katharina Reinthaller is a freelance director and dramaturg based in London who trained at University of Vienna and with StoneCrabs Theatre Company (graduate of Young Directors’ Programme 2013/14).
Directing work includes: LABELS (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Courtyard, Winner of The Scotsman Fringe First Award, The Holden Street Theatre Award, shortlisted for Amnesty Internationals Freedom