22 October 2024
Video Dairy: Jodie Steele From UK Tour Of Filumena.
In a Theatre Channel exclusive video diary, West End Star Jodie Steele takes us behind the scenes of the UK Tour of Filumena.
Filumena, Eduardo de Filippo’s classic comedy (with an English version by Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall) is set in the balmy heat of Naples and questions the family ties that bind us and whether we can ever escape our past. Often cited as the writer’s best work, the show is a sparkling comedy-drama full of entanglement and intrigue. In a battle of wills between all involved, Filumena mixes de Filippo’s charm and optimism with acerbic wit and a moral examination of how where we come from can define who we become.
The cast includes Felicity Kendal as Filumena, Matthew Kelly as Don Domenico, Julie Legrand as Rosalia, George Banks as Michele, Gavin Fowler as Umberto, Jamie Hogarth as Alfredo, Ben Nealon as Nocella, Lee Peck as Waiter, Fabrizio Santino as Riccardo, Jodie Steele as Diana, Hilary Tones as Teresina, and Sarah Twomey as Lucia, with Eliza Le Touzel Teale as the understudy.
