Lead role in debut for Crawley company
Charlotte Mitchell is delighted to make her debut with COS Musical Theatre Company at the Hawth in Crawley, stepping into the big role of Rita in Made in Dagenham which will run from June 6-8.
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00:00 Good afternoon, my name is Phil Hewitt, Group Arts Editor at Sussex Newspapers. Lovely to
00:06 speak again to Charlotte Mitchell. Now Charlotte, this time you are making your debut with COS,
00:11 the Crawley Group, and you are at the halls from the 6th of June to the 8th of June with
00:17 Maid and Dagenham. And just hearing the company have made you incredibly welcome, that must
00:22 be so heartening.
00:23 Yes, absolutely amazing, honestly. It was really daunting going, moving to a different
00:29 society that I've never done a show with before. But from the moment I walked in, everyone
00:34 at COS made me feel so welcome. They kind of welcomed me with open arms. And yeah, they've
00:40 just they've just really made me feel like part of the family.
00:43 Because it's a big, big role you're stepping into. Rita, Maid and Dagenham.
00:49 It is indeed. Yes, it's an absolute beast of a role. You know, she goes through absolutely
00:54 every emotion under the sun. She really goes on a journey and you see her kind of coming
01:00 out of her shell and, you know, becoming more and more feisty and strong and, you know,
01:05 leading the group of girls to equality. But also on the flip side, you really see the
01:10 vulnerable side of Rita as well with everything that happens with her family.
01:13 But part of the attraction is that this is a show that deals with some big issues, doesn't
01:18 it? Some important issues in their time and important still, aren't they?
01:22 Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, these women, you know, it's a true story. They all
01:28 fought for equal rights and equal pay. And, you know, this is a story that, you know,
01:35 is prevalent throughout many different parts of history. And we're just really lucky that
01:40 we get to bring that story to life and, you know, show the triumph that the women have
01:44 when they kind of overcome, you know, the injustice of inequality.
01:48 Absolutely. And it sounds like it's coming together nicely then.
01:53 It is indeed. Yeah, we've got a few weeks until opening night. So we're all really excited.
01:58 We did a run through yesterday and it's all starting to come together. Characters are
02:03 coming to life and, you know, the real importance of the message is starting to, you know, be
02:07 portrayed by the cast and they're all absolutely amazing. So, yeah, makes my job easy.
02:12 Well, not that easy, I'm sure. But perhaps. Brilliant. Well, lovely to speak to you. Good
02:18 luck with everything. And have a great time with the new company and with that massive
02:22 show. Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Thank you.
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