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- Cast-Announcement
Cast Announcement
Red Entertainment in association with Towngate Theatre, Basildon are pleased to announce Mum’s The Word, the hilarious and heart-warming show written by Linda A Carson, Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard and Deborah Williams.
The witty and entertaining show which is set to tour the UK this Autumn arriving in Telford on Tuesday 18 October, stars EastEnders Gemma Bissix, the comic actress SARAH DEARLOVE from Housewives on Holiday and introducing the talented AMY AMBROSE.
This rollercoaster comedy is a series of sketches navigating the trials, tribulations and ultimate joys of motherhood. Three mums share stories too embarrassing and too personal to tell even their closest friends. Based on experiences all mothers share, this is group therapy like never before!
The Mother of all Shows. The stuff nobody tells you about parenthood…until it’s too late. Whether it’s leaving the house without your bra, crying in the Supermarket aisles for no reason, or secretly thinking you had given birth to E.T. You won’t feel alone when listening to these women portray the “beauty” of bringing new life into the world…or forgetting where they left it. A seriously Funny Evening, no subject is Taboo or thought too private. What these women can’t teach you about Motherhood isn’t worth knowing.
For all the men who want to know what women want - please take your seats.
Producer Anna Anikeyeva says “As a Mum-to-be, this show has me both splitting at the sides and overwhelmed with emotion, it is everything I didn’t know me and my friends needed.”
Mum's The Word will be appearing at Telford Theatre on Tuesday 18 October.
Gemma is best known for her role as Clare Bates in Eastenders, she was in the show for six years from the age of nine. She went back to Eastenders in 2008 to reprise her role after achieving success as evil Clare Devine in Hollyoaks ( 3 seasons). She has won various awards for this role, including 'Villain of the Year' at the British Soap Awards.
She also appeared on Dancing On Ice and then she reached the quarter
finals on Celebrity Master Chef. Her most recent television credits have been the
guest lead in the long running BBC series “Doctors” & the ITV show "True Crime".
"Hollyoaks" opened the door for her to return for a 3rd stint on the show & this time she raised their ratings, created havoc & was eventually killed off! Her storyline contributed to the show winning the Best Soap Award for the first time at the British Soap Awards!
She now enjoys being a proud mum to beautiful daughters Juliette
and Vienna, whilst remaining busy with her work commitments and now directing Panto too. Oh no she isn’t…… Oh yes she is!
Sarah's credits include A Tale of Two Cities – the Musical, directed by Paul Nicholas, Hot Flush the Musical UK Tour, Sweeney Todd (Mrs Lovett), Into The Woods, A Little Night Music, Songs For A New World, Girlfriends, Rippers 5, Importance of Being Earnest, My Big Gay Italian Wedding UK Tour, She Loves Me, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and The Rise & Fall of Little Voice UKTour, a UK tour of Sex in Suburbia.
In 2017/18 Sarah completed a 16 week tour of China playing Hold Me Touch Me in The Producers for Selladoor Worldwide. Then she was Swing/Resident Director on 2 UK tours of Menopause The Musical 2018/19.
Last Summer Sarah completed a UK tour of Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web playing Mildred Peake for Paul Taylor-Mills. Sarah has just completed the 2022 UK tour of Housewives on Holiday for Red Entertainment.
Amy trained at Arts Educational Schools London, graduating in 2012.
Feature Film credits include “Jess” MONOCHROME directed by Tom Lawes.
“Donna” AFTER LOUISE directed by David Scheinmann & Danny Scheinmann.
Tv credits include BBC’s EASTENDERS, CASUALTY & a career highlight was
starring in an EDF advert with her Cavachon pup Alfie.
Theatre Credits “Sally” SPITTING IMAGE The Kings head theatre, Helena MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Dream East Brixton, PRURIENCE south bank centre by Christopher Green. And earlier this year “Titania” in MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM in her home town at Reading Rep Directed by Chris Cumming & Paul Stacey.
In 2019 she was all set for comedy tour “HORMONAL HOUSEWIVES” by John MacIsaac & Julie Coombe, when a date with the dentist left her with a paralysed face for several months leaving Amy unable to blink, speak or smile.
She is thrilled to working with Red Entertainment on Mums the word uk tour with her fully working smile back!
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