Overview
It’s 1895 and Annie Londonderry has returned victorious to America, hailed as the first woman ever to cycle around the world. She’s pioneering, she’s plucky, and she’s pitching her story to the men who run the newspapers.
From the infamous wager that set her journey in motion, to her freewheeling adventures with captains, cowboys, and customs officials, Annie just knows her tales will spin readers into a frenzy.
But as she approaches rough terrain, and unexpected paths throw her off balance, can Annie regain her footing, or will she confront the past she left behind?
This new musical by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams, directed by Sarah Meadows, charts one woman’s radical act and explores the lies we tell to escape ourselves. RIDE gears up for its first full
production for a limited run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
RIDE was nominated for the Best Musical Theatre Book Writing in the 2022 Writers Guild Awards. An earlier try-out was named VAULT Festival Show of the Week and won an Off West End OFFCOM Award. The title song was nominated for the 2020 Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize.
Age Recommendation: 12+
Critic reviews
In this rollercoaster of a production, it was a privilege to embark on the ride of a lifetime
Promises both tears, laughter and an important history lesson
A dynamic new piece of musical theatre
Liv Andrusier delivers a barnstorming performance
A lovely, life-enhancing chamber musical, in a sublime production
Catrin Smith's and Williams’s book is excellent
Extremely promising small-scale outing
A glittering new musical star has surely been launched
An impressive feat in both material and execution
Creatives
Cast
Date & time
2.30pm & 7.30pm
Venue
