Nouveau Riche

01/06/2024

An enormous thank you and congratulations to the cast, crew, creatives and every member of the FBB family!

We feel so incredibly proud to have brought this show to The Garrick Theatre for its fourth successful run in London!

Thank you to every single audience member who has watched, shared and been a part of this epic journey.

“And this is for Black Boys who have considered Su***de but decided that our stories must be told and our joy forever rising and our strength as much as our vulnerability has got to be as strong as our ancestors.”

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22/04/2024

AND THAT’S A WRAP ON OUR SOLD OUT RUN OF DOUGHNUTS AND ICE CREAM, WRITTEN AND CREATED BY !🎭🍩🍦

MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRILLIANT CAST: kaliisa

TO THE BRILLIANT DIRECTOR:


TO AND TO EVERY PERSON WHO HELPED BRING THE STORY TO LIFE!🎭

Thank you to everyone who came out to support and share this story with us! Thank you for every laugh, every tear and every one of you who shared your experiences with us.

We are excited to have started this journey and can’t wait to see what happens next!🎭🌟🍩🍦

08/04/2024

Doughnuts & Ice Cream 17th April-21st April

A sneak peek into the first table read with the talented cast.

Have you booked your tickets yet? www.nvrch.com

08/04/2024

NEW SHOW Alert 🚨

There is only 9 days left until Doughnuts & Ice Cream!

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | APRIL 17TH - APRIL 21ST 🎭🍩🍨

ABOUT?
This story follows a young woman called Noelle on a lengthy journey to an endometriosis diagnosis, as we see it affect her day to day life, friendships and relationship. Full of laughter, play and inside jokes, this work in progress by Nouveau Riche is coming to you this April!🎭

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📍 BROADWAY CATFORD THEATRE!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

🎟️ https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/doughnuts-ice-cream/ 🎟️

06/04/2024

Huge Congratulations to our cast, creative team and our wonderful audiences on the successful national tour of the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ No More Mr Nice Guy
The debut play by the incredibly talented

From winning our Madtimes Monologue Competition during the pandemic to selling out shows across the country, we couldn't be more proud

02/04/2024

26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

Wrapping up the team, our movement director Kloé Dean is bringing the moves! Kloé, an exceptional dancer, choreographer and movement director, has choreographed for many exceptional projects and artists, including Little Simz and Anne-Marie.🎭🍩🍨

📍 DATES: 17 - 21 APRIL

LOCATION: Broadway Theatre, Catford

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26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

Bringing the passion to the role of ‘Andre’ in this couple is Duayne. Currently smashing his role in Apple TV’s brand new series, The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, Duayne has done various TV/Film roles including BBC1’s You Don’t Know Me. He also graced our screens as a series regular in Hollyoaks. .🎭🍩🍨

📍 DATES: 17 - 21 APRIL

LOCATION: Broadway Theatre, Catford

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26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

Bringing the absolute drama to our friendship trio is Jessica who will be playing ‘Jazz’. Jessica, well-known for exceptionally directing Queens of Sheba both in the UK and US, has also graced our screens with her exceptional talent in Ackley Bridge and BBC1’s Call The Midwife.🎭🍩🍨

📍 DATES: 17 - 21 APRIL

LOCATION: Broadway Theatre, Catford

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26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

Bringing the life to our friendship trio is Déja who will be playing ‘Gabby’. Déja can be seen playing the leading lady Vita Champion in the popular Netflix series ‘Champion’. She also gave an outstanding performance in the US Tour of the award-winning ‘Queens of Sheba’.🎭🍩🍨

📍 DATES: 17 - 21 APRIL

LOCATION: Broadway Theatre, Catford

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26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

Next up, our writer Tamzin Murray, who is also playing the role ‘Noelle’! Tamzin can be seen in the stunning short film Pride & Pack, and has also taken to the stage as Shelby in Steel Magnolias. She can most recently be seen in an award-winning short film, Satelites.🎭🍩🍨

🗓️ 17 - 21 APRIL
📍 Broadway Theatre, Catford

🎟️ BOOK NOW:
https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/doughnuts-ice-cream/

26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

First up - our director! Danielle’s recent credits include Assistant Director on Yaël Farber’s King Lear at The Almeida and coming up she will co-direct Everything I Own at Brixton House. She is also co-founder of Mawa Theatre Company the UK’s First All-Black All-Female Shakespeare Company

📍 DATES: 17 - 21 APRIL

LOCATION: Broadway Theatre, Catford

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26/03/2024

DOUGHNUTS & ICE CREAM | CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

We have an exciting cast joining Nouveau Riche’s new and highly anticipated workshop production -
Doughtnuts & Ice Cream!🎭🍩🍨

📅 17 - 21 APRIL
📍 Broadway Theatre, Catford

Tickets Available Now:
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21/03/2024

No More Mr Nice Guy opens at Home Manchester tonight!

You don't want to miss this one so catch it on tour before its too late

21st - 23rd March
27th - 30th March
3rd - 6th April

Link in bio for tickets!

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15/03/2024

We’re super pleased for the cast and crew of No More Mr Nice Guy for their nomination for performance piece!

Manchester, Birmingham & Bristol make sure you grab your tickets we’re heading your way soon!

To book tickets head to our bio 🙌🏾

14/03/2024

This is a story that NEEDS to be told!

No More Mr Nice Guy is receiving raving reviews! Make sure you grab your tickets before we head on tour!

You have until the 16th March to catch the show at

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13/03/2024

Another brilliant review for No More Mr Nice Guy!

Saturday evening is SOLD OUT with few tickets left for Saturday matinee and Friday evening. Get your tickets before they are gone!

We are at Broadway Theatre until this Saturday and then on tour

11/03/2024

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Producer to join our team!

This is a part-time role with an immediate start until July 2024. Deadline to apply is 25th March 2024, 12pm

More information here https://www.nvrch.com/opportunities

08/03/2024

Right off the back of press night, tonight is press night for our next big show: No More Mister Nice Guy, and we’re totally sold out!

Break a leg 🌟

opened this week to raving audience feedback 🔥 You can still catch it at the Broadway Catford Theatre for 8 more performances! Book your tickets at nvrch.com

21/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥

Caitlin is a set and costume designer. She was nominated for Best Designer at The Stage Debut Awards 2022 and awarded the Evening Standard Future Theatre Fund for Visual Design in 2021.  She was recently a Creative Associate at Jermyn Street Theatre and a Resident Designer at New Diorama Broadgate.

Her recent work as Designer includes: Camp Phoenix (Zest Theatre), Pop Music, Ladies Unleashed, Teechers Leavers 22’ (Hull Truck Theatre), The Cyclops, The Island of The Sun (National Theatre Public Acts), Romeo and Juliet/As You Like It (Leeds Conservatoire), Dream School (The Space), Acid’s Reign (VAULT Fest), The Anarchist (Jermyn Street Theatre), Shake The City (Leeds Playhouse/Greenwich Theatre), The Sh*t (Leeds Playhouse/The Bush), My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored (Red Ladder Theatre Co./UK Tour), Frisky And Mannish: Popcorn (Lawrence Batley Theatre), Our Gate (Harrogate Theatre). As Assistant Designer she has worked on Dixon and Daughters, Phaedra, Othello (National Theatre), Orlando (Jermyn Street Theatre), The Beauty Queen Of Leenane (Lyric Hammersmith/Minerva Chichester), and Lady Chatterley’s Lover (Shaftsbury Theatre).

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20/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥


Since graduating from the Guildford School of Acting in July 2023 with a degree in Theatre Production, Sian has honed in on Technical and Stage Management roles. Her work includes The Christmas Lobster (DSM), Giggle Wiggle Plop (Tech SM), and as a Tech SM with Greenside Venues at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sian grew up in Jersey in the Channel Islands and performed on stage up until it was time to choose a degree at university, where she decided backstage was the right path for her.

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20/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥

Joshie is a prolific lighting designer and dancer. They are the winner of the Black British Theatre Awards ‘Best Lighting Design’ 2023  and a fellow with Factory International / Manchester International Festival 2023. As an independent artist, Joshie choreographs exclusively with lights. They created his version of ‘The Rite of Spring’ premiering at The Place and was commissioned by Warrington Arts, creating a light installation ‘Glimmer’. Joshie is a founding member of a creative studio - LAB_13 and is also a founding associate of ADDA - The African Diaspora Dance Association.

As a dancer, they have worked with choreographers: Michael Clark, Sir Richard Alston, Sir Matthew Bourne, Ballet Black, Jose Agudo, Adam Linder and Christopher Williams.

They have also modeled for Alexander McQueen, Diesel, Gucci, ASOS, COS, DQquared, BBC Arts and Nowness. Joshie trained at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and Rose Bruford for an MA ‘Light in Performance’.

Their lighting design work includes: Evita (Nikolai Foster / Leicester Curve); Nutcracker (Drew McOnie / Tuff Nut Jazz Club); Dream of Delphi Tour (Bat for Lashes / Queen Elizabeth Hall & European Tour); Cake The Musical (Drew McOnie / Lyric Theatre); Sucker Punch (Nathan Powell / National Theatre - UK Tour); Outcast (Dickson Mbi / Scottish Ballet); The Legends of Them (Satara Gayle / Brixton House); Warrior Queens (Julia Cheng / Sadler’s Wells); Say Something (National Dance Company Wales / UK Tour); Primetime (Anthea Hamilton / Southbank, Hayward Gallery); Eve and Cain (Gateway Arts / Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch); The Instrumentals (Mia Jerome / Queen Elizabeth Hall & UK Tour).

W: JoshuaHarriette.com  

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20/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥

Khalil Madovi is a BAFTA winning South London native music artist, composer, writer, actor and filmmaker. He made his television debut in 2012 with a hit series, and has since embarked on a diversified career in arts and entertainment, working with Channel 4, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and more. He is currently shooting his self-written and directed visual album, ‘A COLD HEARTED SUMMER’, which will launch in 2024.
 
His theatre credits include: RED PITCH (Bush Theatre) for which he received an Offie nomination; CAN I LIVE? (Complicité and The Barbican); GONE TOO FAR! (Theatre Royal Stratford East); SOUNDCLASH! (Edinburgh Fringe); BRENDA’S GOT A BABY (Nouveau Riche and New Diorama Theatre); and THIS IS WHAT THE JOURNEY DOES (The Old Vic).

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20/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥

Terry is a Bass Maestro and Founder of Smiles Collective. A seasoned bass player with over 15 years of experience, he is known for his dynamic performances and innovative musical style.

He has performed alongside notable artists such as Mica Paris, Rose Royce, and Michelle Williams. Before founding the Smiles Collective, Terry frequently played bass and keys in churches across all of London. He also toured the Southern United States with a Gospel outfit, captivating audiences in Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Smiles Collective is a neo-soul and jazz-funk fusion band based in London.
The Collective quickly gained recognition for their energetic performances at venues like London’s iconic Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club,  where he dedicated five years gigging and building a following, as well as international venues in locations such as Copenhagen, Denmark, and Nice, South France.

With each show, Terry Smiles and the Smiles Collective push the boundaries of contemporary music, captivating audiences worldwide with their electrifying performances and innovative musical concepts.

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20/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥

Hannah Ledwidge is a talented multi-instrumentalist, music producer, educator and entrepreneur. She has performed at top venues including Wembley stadium, Jazz Café and New York-Park Avenue Armoury.  She has worked with Wendy Cavett, Robert Icke, Tom Gibbons, the Almeida Theatre, ThisEgg Theatre, Ambassador Theatre Group, Deborah Frances White and London Sync Ltd - to name a few.

A versatile artist, she plays and composes in music genres from gospel, to punk rock, to jazz. Hannah’s sound is a unique blend of cinematic & perfectly fused drum patterns. Hannah is the co-founder of Adlib Music Ltd; and wants to lead innovation in the music industry through liberating creativity and celebrating individuality. 

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19/02/2024

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 🔥

Ivor Novello award winning Composer, Songwriter and Music Producer Renell Shaw is experienced in a range of musical genres with some of the music industry’s most unique and sought-after artists. He also sits on the Board of Directors and is a part of the Senate at the Ivors Academy. 2020 was the year that Renell gained global recognition and won an Ivor Novello Award for his composition ‘The Windrush Suite’. The first of a trilogy of suites that he has written, it pays homage to his Caribbean heritage and the pioneering voices of the Windrush generation who began to arrive in England from the West Indies in 1948. ‘The Windrush Suite’ bears all the hallmarks of Renell’s ability to musically emulate and offer tribute to profound moments, people, and feelings.

One of his longest running affiliations is with Rudimental as a close writer and multi-instrumentalist, both in the studio and throughout their landmark shows. He has collaborated with artists such as: Anne-Marie, Nile Rogers, Jess Glynne, Skepta, Emeli Sandé, Maverick Sabre, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Orphy Robinson MBE, Rosey Chan, Nitin Sawhney CBE and The House Gospel Choir.

Renell’s Theatre and Stage credits as a Composer, Performer and Musical Director include:
Othello (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre), Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (of the Caribbean) – Performed by Ellinor D’Melon and Manchester Camerata (Commissioned by Leeds International Concert Season), Brief encounter, Bagdad Café, Wuthering Heights (Wise Children), ‘Heart’ By Jade Anouka (Audible Theatre), Is God Is (Royal Court), In The Willows (Perfect Pitch Musicals), Mother Goose (Hackney Empire Pantomime), Kneehigh’s Ubu (Kneehigh), Pride – A Lion’s Roar (A Music Theatre Wales Digital Opera).

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19/02/2024

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Esi is a voice and dialect coach, and singer. She trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, UK where she achieved a MA in Voice Studies.

Her theatre work as a voice and dialect coach includes The House of Shades by Beth Steel (Almeida theatre, featuring Anne-Marie Duff, directed by Blanche McIntyre), Morinho (Theatre 503 directed by Nancy Medina), Days of Significance - Roy Williams, THIRTEEN (Arts Ed, School of Acting), High Table by Temi Wilkey (Bush Theatre directed by Daniel Bailey), the award winning Lava by Benedict Lombe (Bush Theatre, featuring Ronke Adekoluejo, directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike); Punk Rock (Theatre Royal Stratford East), S*x Education Series 3  (Netflix), Start (Mountview), Desert Boy, Love and Money (Lamda - London), Pigeon English (Bristol School of Acting directed by Nancy Medina), Stop Kiss (RADA), The Importance of being Ernest  (English Touring Theatre directed by Denzel Westley-Sanderson), Nine Night by Natasha Gordon (Leeds Playhouse, directed by Amanda Huxtable), All Roads - Roy Williams (directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffuor) and Beneatha’s Place ( Young Vic, written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah). Most recently Esi has worked on Samuel Takes a Break (by Rhianna Ilube) at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick.

Her singing performance experiences include an exciting ten-year world tour with Cirque du Soleil’s show - Totem; Rafiki in Disney’s The Legend of the Lion King at Disneyland Resort, Paris; as well as work with Luther Vandross, Jessye Norman, Michael Ball, Mariah Carey and Sir Tom Jones. Esi is a former member of UK’s London Community Gospel Choir. She sings as Diva Aretha in the UK Ultimate Divas tribute to Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Tina Turner. She made her West end debut in Derren Brown - SHOWMAN.

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19/02/2024

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Mateus Daniel is a movement director, dancer and actor from South London. He has built a love and curiosity for telling stories physically that express themes of culture, race, change and transitions, and has used his experiences within dance and theatre to influence his lyrical style. Mateus trained at East 15 Acting school in Physical Theatre and graduated in 2019. Alongside performing he has been able to facilitate and lead various masterclasses in movement for companies such as Talawa Theatre company, The Pappy Show, The Almeida Theatre, The Young Vic and The BBTA’s (The Black British Theatre Awards). In addition Mateus is a 2022 nominee for Best Choreographer or Movement Director for The Black British Theatre Awards for his work on Passion Fruit at New Diorama Theatre.
  
As Movement Director, he has worked on Passion Fruit (New Diorama); Human Nurture (Theatre Centre); One Way Out (Theatre Peckham); Chicken Burger and Chips (Brixton House); The Boys Are Kissing (Theatre 503); Vardy v Rooney The Wagatha Christie Trial (Ambassador Theatre); As we face the sun (Bush Theatre); TERRA XYZ (Wonderland magazine); TRIBE (Young Vic); Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Phoenix Theatre)

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19/02/2024

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Adeyinka is the founder of Creative Producing company Veritas Productions. Since graduating from Bath Spa University, Adeyinka has gone on to produce festivals, films and theatre productions. Her credits include: Festival Director of The British Urban Film Festival, Assistant Producer for Full House Theatre and Co-Producer of independent short films, Nāca and Aura. She also produced BFI funded, The Lost Land Girl. Adeyinka has also worked with a wealth of companies including, Tangled Feet, Revolution Arts, Greenwich & Docklands International Festival, Next Generation Youth Theatre and The Hat Factory Arts Centre.

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