Meet the cast of 'The Stars Are Brighter Here'

Tigger Blaize

I am from Guernsey, and trained as an actor at Rose Bruford. There's often a physical element to my work, productions using full and half mask, puppetry, acrobatics, physical theatre and movement skills. Theatre credits include - "Summer in London" Stratford East, "The Twits" Belgrade Coventry, "Spot's Birthday Party" Oxford Playhouse, "Rabbit and Hedgehog" York Theatre Royal. Recent television includes BBC "Casualty", Channel 4's "It's a Sin" and "Apple Tree Yard" for the BBC. Other strands include BBC radio drama; voiceovers and audiobooks. As a transgender person, I have a strong sense of identity. I'm an advocate for the visibility of under-represented groups, sit on the LGBT+ Committee for the actors union, Equity, and am a consultant for LGBT+ representation in the Arts. I am a ski instructor; I'm training as an Intimacy Coordinator, and am all about the tea and cakes.

William Wyn Davies

William Wyn Davies is an Actor, Musician and Writer from Gateshead. Training: Northern Stage, Live Theatre. Theatre credits include: Those Yet To Come; Being Alone With U at 4am; Rendezvous 2 (Live Theatre), Paper Tiger; Growth; Animal Farm; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Manifesto For A New City (Northern Stage), Heaven Eyes, UK Tour (Théâtre Sans Frontières), The Importance of Being Earnest (HangFire Theatre/Gala Durham) Romeo & Juliet Are Dead, National Tours of Italy 2019 & 2020 (Charioteer Theatre/Piccolo Teatro di Milano), The Filleting Machine (Blowin' A Hooley) Hansel & Gretel; The Merry Wives of Windsor; The Taming of The Shrew; George & The Dragon; Romeo & Juliet (Theatre Space NE) The Taming of The Shrew; Macbeth; Twelfth Night (Shakespeare's Speakeasy). William has also recently written and performed a sketch for BBC3's Laugh Lessons series, entitled 5 Signs You're Becoming a P.R.I.C.K. 

The Stars Are Bright Here is a play by Timothy Allsop based on oral testimony from interviews with LGBTQIA+ people from across the UK. On a site-specific journey through different parts of the museum, you will get to meet modern and historical characters and hear some of their stories and experiences. The historical elements are mostly drawn from work done by Pride in Suffolk’s Past and Broken Futures. The play will take place in both indoor and outdoor settings. From nineteenth century archaeologists to Betty’s nightclub, this play will show you that there has always been a queer presence in the countryside.

Click the links below to book your tickets!

THE STARS ARE BRIGHTER HERE - The MERL (reading.ac.uk) July 7-14th

The Stars are Brighter Here - Museum of East Anglian Life July 20-24th