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A Musical Reconstruction of incidents relating to the East End murders which took place between Friday, August 31st and Friday, November the 9th, 1888, set in a Music Hall and the surrounding streets, as performed by the inhabitants of Whitechapel.

A solution of Jack the Ripper’s identity is hinted at, but the play is an atmospheric commentary rather than an historical re-enactment, shifting between reality and artificiality, with characters representing “real” people as well as members of the music hail audience and players.

Some of the characters are called upon to play more than one role. Therefore they have a life within the Music Hall and also in reality.

The Chairman also plays the authoritative roles of Sir Charles
Warren, the Magistrate, and the Dock’s Foreman, while
Montague Druitt is also known as Toynbee and plays the villain
in the melodrama and the magician.

Phoenix Players wishes it to be known that any material in this production which may cause offense is in keeping with the period and particular characters portrayed. This does not reflect the views of the Company.

The Phoenix Players first performed Jack The Ripper in 1991. Click here to see the review and photo that appeared at the time in The Croydon Advertiser on Friday, July, 12th 1991

The Production team
 

Stage Director - Debbie Featherstone

Assistant Director - Julia Stevens

Musical Director - Marcus Davidson

Keyboards - Marcus Davidson

Bass - Jason Williams

Drums - Ronan Kozokaro

Choreography - Barbara Hill

Set Design and Construction

Richard Seagroatt / Pauline Seagroatt

Debbie Featherstone & Nigel Barefoot

Properties - Sarah O’Donovan

Costumes - Debbie Featherstone

Stage Manager - Chris Cockburn

Assistant Stage Manager - Richard Knight

Lighting - Paul Donmall & Nicki Parry

Prompt - Kathryn Mabey

Box Office - Debbie Featherstone & Richard Seagroatt

Front of House

Peter O’Donovan / Justine Knight

Pauline Seagroatt & Leonie Quinn

Children’ s Chaperone - Debbie Featherstone

Publicity and Programme - Justine Knight