Ordinary Days

About the Production

Streetlights, People! Productions' revival of Adam Gwon's Ordinary Days premiered at the Hen and Chickens Theatre with a sold-out engagement on October 30, 2016. From this, it transferred to London Theatre Workshop in May 2017 and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2017. The production was then awarded the Kensington Eddies Award and transferred to the Drayton Arms Theatre from November 21 to December 9, 2017.

Ordinary Days is a contemporary musical following the parallel lives of four New Yorkers struggling to find meaning in the madness: Claire, who can't let go of her past; Jason, determined to begin their future together; Warren, an artist who's lost his sense of purpose; and Deb, a student who's lost her thesis notes. It is a witty, poignant, and ultimately very relatable story about human connection and finding beauty in unexpected places.

Audrey Thayer, Programming Manager at the Drayton Arms, says: "I am so pleased to have Ordinary Days as our 2017 Kensington Eddies Award winners. As an emerging company, taking on a show that is heartfelt, inspiring, and deserving of a larger audience, they are exactly who we strive to support as a theatre. When I saw Ordinary Days performed in Edinburgh - a story about choosing to live the life that makes you happy, performed by such a talented group of actors - I knew it was the perfect show to spread a message of hope and new beginnings in a time of fear and uncertainty."

Cast and Creative Team

Director: Jen Coles
Executive Producer: Nora Perone
Associate Producer: Neil Cameron
Graphic and Print Design: Natalie Lomako

Hen and Chickens Theatre
October 30, 2016
MD: Rowland Brache
TD: George Galkin
Warren: Neil Cameron
Deb: Nora Perone
Jason: Alistair Frederick
Claire: Emily Lynne
PR: Nora Perone

London Theatre Workshop
May 29-June 17, 2017
MD: Rowland Brache
TD: Geert Rigters
Warren: Neil Cameron
Deb: Nora Perone
Jason: Alistair Frederick
Claire: Kirby Hughes
PR: Nora Perone

Edinburgh Fringe 2017
August 2-28, 2017
MD: Kris Rawlinson
TD: Geert Rigters
Warren: Neil Cameron
Deb: Nora Perone
Jason: Alistair Frederick
Claire: Kirby Hughes
PR: Sally White Creative

Drayton Arms Theatre
November 21-December 9, 2017
MD: Rowland Brache
TD: Geert Rigters
Warren: Neil Cameron
Deb: Nora Perone
Jason: Taite-Elliot Drew
Claire: Natalie Day/ Haley Catherine
PR: Chris Hislop

Reviews

"If you want to see a piece of theatre that will warm you to the core, make you laugh and make you cry, then you just have to catch Ordinary Days... squeezing into the small theatre in London and experiencing this musical something I could do over and over again. The score is consuming, and the four actors are entirely captivating – Ordinary Days is a perfect piece of fringe theatre."
- Sincerely Amy ★★★★★

"An inspirational reminder that you don’t always need big budgets, elaborate sets and full orchestral scores to create a five-star show. Sometimes all you need is a tiny black box, a beautifully written story and an exceptionally talented cast."
- Eleaniche ★★★★★

"This through-sung work demands performances of the highest quality, and this is exactly what it gets here from Streetlights, People! Productions... It's a delight to see this compelling work performed with such conviction and talent, and with no weak link."
- BroadwayWorld ★★★★★

"Ordinary Days makes the ordinary extraordinary in this tight, exquisite production...The apparent simplicity of the score delineates mood and tone perfectly and the talented cast follow the lead, creating almost magical moments... It brings hope and light and an appreciation for the ordinary things in everyday life."
- Musical Theatre Review ★★★★★

"This experienced cast act through song bringing their characters to life with the pianist adding much greater depth to the music... This is a musical with a whole lot of heart!... Get one here in Edinburgh before this Musical hits the West End and you can’t afford to go see it!"
- Theatre Review Design ★★★★★

Awards

WINNER
Eddies Kensington Award
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017

Intended to identify "the most exciting companies at this year's Fringe," the Eddies Award allows Ordinary Days to transfer to the Drayton Arms for funded three-week run.

For more information, see their website.

SHORTLISTED
Musical Theatre Review Best Musical Award
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017

Ordinary Days was one of only ten musicals to be shortlisted for the inaugural year of Musical Theatre Review's Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

For more information, see their website.

FIRST RUNNER-UP
Favourite Musical or Opera, BroadwayWorld UK Edinburgh Awards 2017
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017

Ordinary Days received the 2nd most audience votes in the first year of the BroadwayWorld UK Edinburgh Fringe Festival Awards (despite being in the smallest venue of all of the nominated shows).

For more information, see their website.

Ordinary Days was also nominated for four Derek Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 - Best Overall Show, Best Musical (for which it was awarded first runner-up), Best Voice (for Alistair Frederick and Nora Perone) and Best Individual Performance (for Alistair Frederick and Kirby Hughes). For more information about the Derek Awards, see their page.