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Shoe Lady cast and creative team celebrate world premiere at Royal Court

The E V Crowe play runs this month in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs

Tom Kanji (Kenny/Curtains), Archer Brandon (Child/Tree), Katherine Parkinson (Viv) and Kayla Meikle (Elaine)
Tom Kanji (Kenny/Curtains), Archer Brandon (Child/Tree), Katherine Parkinson (Viv) and Kayla Meikle (Elaine)
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The cast and creative team of Shoe Lady celebrated the show's opening at the Royal Court last night, with guests including Kate O'Flynn, Jasmine Lee-Jones and Zoe Boyle.

Zoe Boyle, John Tiffany and Kate O'Flynn
Zoe Boyle, John Tiffany and Kate O'Flynn
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E V Crowe's brand new play is directed by Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone and follows a woman, Viv, who loses her shoe – with disastrous consequences.

Katherine Parkinson (Viv) and EV Crowe (author)
Katherine Parkinson (Viv) and EV Crowe (author)
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Katherine Parkinson (Viv) and Kayla Meikle (Elaine)
Katherine Parkinson (Viv) and Kayla Meikle (Elaine)
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The piece has set design by Chloe Lamford, lighting design by Natasha Chivers, composition by Matthew Herbert, sound design by Tony Gayle and movement direction by Sasha Milavic Davies.

Parkinson was most recently seen in Uncle Vanya at Theatre Royal Bath, and will star in the upcoming The Good Life stage adaptation later this year. Meikle's credits include All My Sons, Vassa and Dance Nation. Crowe's other plays include The Sewing Group.

Shoe Lady runs at the Royal Court's downstairs space until 21 March.

Jasmine Lee-Jones
Jasmine Lee-Jones
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Simon Green
Simon Green
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