Cast announcement – WHITE HORSE

A show with Cornwall at its heart, the cast of WHITE HORSE has been announced.

The full cast for the ensemble show includes:

  • Chloe Endean (Bait, Sorry About The Noise, Long Way Back, Calvino Nights and Sensibility) as Annie Veluna, a teenager who is reluctantly spending her summer in West Cornwall with her estranged father, Arthur.
  • Darcy Vanhinsbergh (The Psychopath Next Door, Poldark, Confession, Maleficent, Winter Hill) will play Arthur Veluna, a farmer who is struggling to maintain his ancient family farm and to connect with his daughter.
  • Edward Rowe (Bait, Enys Men, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Witcher, Hireth) will play Zennor local, salt of the earth and teller of tall tales, Samuel Trelochie
  • Mary Woodvine (Kneehigh Theatre, Bait, Judge John Deed, Doc Martin) will play multiple parts including the mysterious Miss Marney.
  • Rachel Leonard (a puppeteer who has previously worked with o-region on FUP, and whose credits also include War Horse (National Theatre) and film puppetry on Prometheus, Solo A Star Wars Film, Muppets Most Wanted, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them).  Rachel will be bringing to life a variety of a puppet characters including Patch the dog, a seal, a Cornish Chough and of course the titular White Horse itself.

The production will also feature renowned musicians Ben Sutcliffe and Zaid Al Rikabi of The People’s String Foundation, who have worked extensively with companies including o-region, Kneehigh, The Minack Theatre and Exeter Northcott.

Simon Harvey, artistic director of o-region and writer and director of the show said: “I’m delighted to have brought together a stellar cast of some of Cornwall’s finest actors, musicians and creatives to help bring this production to life.  This is a story which I have wanted to tell for a long time and all the ingredients of design, puppetry, music and film will make this a really special show”.

Collaborating on WHITE HORSE is a fantastic team of creatives:

  • Writer & Director – Simon Harvey
  • Adaptors: Simon Harvey & Richard Healey
  • Set Design / Construction: Daniel Richardson
  • Set and Costume Design: Marion Harrison
  • Lighting / Video Designer: Josh Pharo
  • Video Design & Film Editor: Brett Harvey
  • Cinematographer: Adam Laity
  • Video Associate: Louis King
  • Composer / Musical Director / Musician: Ben Sutcliffe
  • Composer & Musical Supervisor: Richard Healey
  • Composer / Musician: Zaid Al-Rikabi
  • Co-Sound Designer: Guy Connelly
  • Co-Sound Designer / Sound Engineer: Nathan May
  • Puppet Design / Maker: Lyndie Wright
  • White Horse Puppet Design / Build- Mae Voogd and Alice King
  • Prop Coordinator: Millie Jones
  • Production Manager: Ben Pickering
  • Company Stage Manager: Jordan Lever
  • Deputy Stage Manager: Kylie Sullivan
  • Assistant Director: Millie Jones
  • Puppet Director: Rachel Leonard

Supported by the Shared Prosperity Fund and Arts Council England.