Posted: 11 September 2024
Meet the Wolves
Tamasha and Bush Theatre are buzzing to announce the cast and company for the premiere of our co-production, WOLVES ON ROAD.
WOLVES ON ROAD, a fast, funny, and furious world premiere from Beru Tessema (House of Ife), directed by Bush Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, August in England), opens at Bush Theatre on 9 November.
Manny dreams of being a big dog – but right now he’s hocking fake designer goods, living with his mum, and dealing with her new boyfriend. The glittery skyscrapers of Canary Wharf he sees out the window every day have never seemed so far.
But when his best friend offers him a way to make money faster than he could ever imagine, he pulls his whole family into a world that’s almost too good to be true.
WOLVES ON ROAD is a thrilling deep-dive into the mysterious world of crypto-currency, revealing how ambition and hope can be exploited, no matter the system at play.
Kieran Taylor-Ford plays Manny. He was born and raised in Camden and is an alumni of both LAMDA and The Brit School. Kieran’s Credits include: For Black Boys Who Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy (Garrick Theatre); 3.2.1 (National Theatre); Human Nurture (UK Tour); Holy Sh*t (Riverside Studio’s) and Yerma (Lyric Hammersmith).
Hassan Najib plays Abdul. Hassan is currently filming the new Blade Runner 2009 series for Amazon and will next be seen as a leading role in Somali filmmaker K’naan’s first feature film Mother, Mother premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hassan was recently seen in Dune: Part Two and as the lead in the new feature film Diamond Sky. He has a regular role in international Sky drama Unwanted.
Alma Eno plays Fevan. Alma trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Her theatre credits include Black Women Dating White Men (Drayton Arms Theatre), Take the Train (Myriad Immersive and Pathway Theatre), The Glass Will Shatter (Omnibus Theatre), Small Island (National Theatre), Champ (Tobacco Factory Theatres), Jessica (Sheer Height Theatre Company), and Marvel (Project Arts Centre Dublin Ireland). He television and film credits include Rose, Collision, Boogie Woogie, The Hound’s Curse, Control Room, Road to Recovery, Intimacy RCA and the World Shakespeare Festival.
Ery Nzaramba plays Markos. His theatre credits include: Tempest Project, Why?, The Prisoner, Battlefield, The Suit (world tours, dir. by Peter Brook); Our Lady of Kibeho (nominated for an Olivier, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Royal & Derngate); Othellomacbeth (Lyric Hammersmith, Home Theatre); Split/Mixed (world tour); The Epic Adventure of Nhamo (Kiln Theatre); Blood Wedding, The Bacchae (Royal & Derngate); As You Like It (Curve Theatre). On film, his credits include The Gates of Vanity. Ery is also a writer and director, twice awarded a grant by the Arts Council, whose work include Motherland (radio play for The National Archives), Split/Mixed (theatre: Royal Exchange, Soho, world festivals inc. Edinburgh Fringe, Hong Kong, New York, San Francisco, Berlin, Clermont-Ferrand), Knocking On Heaven’s Door (short: screened at festivals in Cannes, Dallas, Boston).
THE COMPANY
Written by Beru Tessema
Directed by Daniel Bailey
Set & Costume Designer Amelia Jane Hankin
Lighting Designer Ali Hunter
Sound Designer Duramaney Kamara
Video Designer Gino Ricardo Green
Movement Director Gabrielle Nimo
Costume Supervisor Georgia Wilmot
Dramaturg Titilola Dawudu
Casting Director Polly Jerold
Production Manager Lisa Hood
Company Stage Manager Tayla Hunter