Lucy Ireland: Jill
Training: Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre includes: Mamma Mia! (Allure of the Seas), Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Squares), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Theatre Royal, Nottingham), Footloose (UK & International Tour), From Here (Chiswick Playhouse), and The Gravy Bunch (Bread & Roses). Credits whilst training include Anne Boleyn, Betty Blue Eyes and Our Town.
Workshops include: Obella, The Bachelor Girls, and The Devil’s Advocate.
Lucy is also one half of writing partnership Barrow & Ireland, with collaborator Ben Barrow. Their new musical, From Here had its world premiere production at Chiswick Playhouse in July 2021, receiving rave reviews from both The Stage and The Guardian.
This is Lucy’s first panto at City Varieties!
Socials: Instagram: @luce_ireland / TikTok: @lucy_ireland
Panto instruments: Piano and alto sax
Festive favourites. We asked our panto cast members their favorite things about Christmas:
Panto: Jack and the Beanstalk obviously!
Musical: Sweeney Todd
Thing: Food! And spending time with family
Present you have ever received: An upright piano when I was a teenager! Best day ever!
Film: Elf or The Polar Express
Food: A mince pie
Carol: Silent Night
New Year’s resolution: To try and be a morning person…