October 2024: South Ockendon
In early 2024 Teatro Vivo asked the locals of South Ockendon what a show in the area should be about.
They came up with the idea of The Mystery of the Missing Market:
A site-specific detective caper around the big shops on Derwent Parade including song and dance numbers performed by the local community.
The locals helped write the lyrics, performed dances, and developed the whole show idea.
Created with Start Thurrock
Cast: Emma Cater, Kas Darley, Tasha Magigi, Amaarah Roze, Mark Stevenson and Michael Wagg
Directors: Kas Darley and Mark Stevenson
Choreographer and Community Lead: Temujin Gill
Composer: Grace Lambert
Designers: Sorcha Corcoran and Alice Neale
Producer: Roxanne Carney
Production Manager: Esme Cooper
Community producer: Bid Mosaku
| Young Actors Antonella Zanini Betiolo Livia Zanini Betiolo Wren Jones Ronnie Edmunds Rosie Hurley Veda Sri Guttha Chaperone Janine Jones | Community Actors Danny Worthington Manasvi J Desai Kieran S Das Gupta John (Dieu) Quan Fikayo Balogun Priscillah Nguzo Set Builders Benice Oguntolu Kieran Messer Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions Group |
Special Thanks
Lucy Pollock and all the staff at SureStart Pre-School/ Day Nursery, Ashley Barley and The Belhus Park Scout Group Leadership Team, All the staff at Belhus Library, Felicity Jarvis at Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions
David Scates, South Ockendon’s Market’s Manager, Lisa Ricketts and Terry Regan at Thurrock Council
Vicky Wright and the volunteers at Brandon Groves Community Club, Linda Buckingham at All Saints Church Hall, Naomi Burdett and staff at Harris Academy Ockendon
Extra Special Thanks to
Katie, Roxie, Kent, Isabella and everyone at Start Thurrock