When Malia’s mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, her life is thrown into turmoil. Yet as she navigates the next stage of her own life, Malia finds solace and strength in her writing and in her stories, Malia creates an imaginative world where a brave bird named Willow mirrors her own journey of resilience and growth. Based on lived experiences, the uplifting and inspiring show navigates grief with some incredible songs that are bound to get stuck in your head! This isn’t just a musical, it’s a journey that will break your heart and mend it all in one night.
Cast: Keala Settle, Robyn Rose-Li, Cavin Cornwall,
Sara Bartos, Maddison Bulleyment, Edward Chitticks, Bessy Ewa
Max Gill, Harry Mallaghan, JoJo Meredith, Zasha Rabie, Keala Settle, Kieran Usher
Fly More Than You Fall, with Book & Lyrics by Eric Holmes (TV’s The Good Fight, Smash), Music & Lyrics by Nat Zegree, is directed by Christian Durham.
Creative team:
Director Christian Durham
Associate Director Georgie Rankcom
Movement Director Heather Douglas
Orchestrations & Arrangements Daniel Edmonds
General Manager James Steel Productions
Casting Director Pearson Casting CDG
Lead Producer Marc David Levine
Fly More Than You Fall is being lead produced by Tony & Olivier Award winner Marc David Levine (Hadestown, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, TINA - The Tina Turner Musical).
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place
80 Newington Butts
London SE11 4RX
Photo credit: Craig Fuller
