In Clay

Book & Lyrics by Rebecca Simmonds
Music & Lyrics by Jack Miles

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"AN INSTANT CLASSIC"

WEST END BEST FRIEND

IN CLAY WINS TWO OFF-WEST END AWARDS

At 15th annual Off-West End Awards, IN CLAY won 2 of the awards it was nominated for. Rebecca Simmonds and Jack Miles won for for CREATION, and Rosalind Ford won for PERFORMANCE.

Photo by Piers Allardyce

14 5 STAR REVIEWS
7 OFF WEST END AWARD NOMINATIONS

Nominated for 7 Off West End Awards including Best New Musical, Best Musical Production, and Best Lead Performance in a Musical, IN CLAY runs for a strictly limited season at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, where it has earned 14 5 star reviews.

Based on a true story, IN CLAY is a new one-woman musical told from a quaint Parisian apartment in the late 1930s. Marie-Berthe Cazin, a ceramist in her early 40s, eagerly awaits her estranged childhood friend, and now celebrated artist, Henrietta Tirman. Her imminent arrival pushes Marie to reflect on the great joys and sorrows of a life devoted to making art.

This critically-acclaimed production ended 7 April 2024.

IN CLAY is also accompanied by an exhibition celebrating contemporary women ceramicists, curated by Rose Gleadell. International in scope, In Clay: The Exhibition will shine a light on the ways in which women artists are making their mark on the medium. Amongst the twenty artists include Emily Myers, Ngozi Omeje, Ying Zheng, Venetia Berry, Maja Quille, Tessa Eastman, Iku Nishikawa and Rose Schmits.

IN CLAY was invited to present at NAMT’s 36th Annual Festival of New Musicals at New World Stages in New York City, 24-25 October 2024.

Selected from over five hundred submitted musicals by the festival committee over the last six months, IN CLAY will perform as one of eight new musicals in front of an industry-only audience.

The festival boasts some incredible alumni; previously selected shows include Come From Away, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Get in touch

Rebecca and Jack are represented by The Caroline Underwood Agency.

For enquires, contact caroline@tcualondon.com.

Talent

feat. Rosalind Ford

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See-through

feat. Eleanor Walsh

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What's in Between (Live)

feat. Rosalind Ford

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Cast &
Creatives

Upstairs at the Gatehouse

13 March - 7 April 2024

Marie-Berthe Cazin: Rosalind Ford

Marie-Berthe Cazin (Alternate): Eleanor Walsh

Book & Lyrics: Rebecca Simmonds

Music & Lyrics: Jack Miles

Director: Grace Taylor

Music Supervision/Arrangements/Orchestrations/Additional Music: Matt Herbert

Set & Costume Design: Rachael Ryan

Lighting Design: Chris McDonnell

Sound Design: Florence Hand

Associate Conductor: Josh Cottell

Producers: Chromolume for Upstairs at the Gatehouse and Design & Canvas Co.

Artwork: Rebecca Pitt

Upstairs at the Gatehouse 2024

Past events

In Clay in Concert at The Other Palace

21 August 2023

The trio of Danielle Steers (The Cher Show, SIX, Bat Out of Hell), Alex Young (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Anyone Can Whistle, Follies) and Roshani Abbey (Hamilton, & Juliet, Rumi: The Musical) shared the role of Marie-Berthe Cazin in this unique concert performance.