Meet the cast

Ginger: An out of work plasterer...and a loyal but deluded DJ with failed ambitions. Clings to youthful dreams, serving as Rooster’s sidekick despite frequent ridicule and lack of real influence.

Lee: Young, restless, and cynical. Dreaming of escape, he represents the disillusionment of youth caught between small-town inertia and the desire for something greater.

Tanya: Pea's sidekick. Naïve and enthusiastic, eager to belong. Less confident, she mirrors the vulnerability behind teenage bravado.

Rooster: Charismatic, defiant, and eccentric; a former daredevil and local outcast who lives in the woods, evading authority and offering a wild haven for the town’s disaffected youth.

Pea: A teenage girl who hangs out at Rooster’s. Witty, sharp, and aware of her social power. Represents youthful bravado and the pull of rebellion.

Wesley: A weary pub landlord roped into Rooster’s chaos. Mild-mannered and frustrated, he dreams of rebellion but rarely acts.

Fawcett: Stern council worker, efficient with a clipboard and a court order.

Lee's sister's tortoise: Used to pay for 3 grams of whizz by Daffy, Lee's brother, who did not own the tortoise

Marky: Rooster and Dawn’s young son. Innocent and impressionable, symbolises Rooster’s failure to maintain a stable family life.

The Professor: Eccentric, elderly man who speaks in riddles and prophecies. A local oddity whose poetic wisdom underscores the play’s mythical undercurrent and themes of English identity.

Davey: Lad culture embodied; proud of his roots, but uninterested in leaving. Witty and sarcastic, he offers comic relief but harbours deeper insecurities.

Dawn: Rooster’s estranged ex-partner. Strong-willed and pragmatic, she represents a link to his past and the reality he refuses to accept.

Troy Whitworth: Phaedra’s violent stepfather. Menacing and volatile, a source of fear and unresolved danger in the play’s climax. Represents brutal authority and familial dysfunction.

Phaedra: A teenage girl who disappears from home. Ethereal and symbolic, her presence highlights themes of innocence, myth, and the darker sides of Rooster’s world.

Thug: One of Troy Whitworth's heavies

Thug: One of Troy Whitworth's heavies

A wealthy countess mourning her brother, who falls for “Cesario” despite her vow to avoid love.

A young woman shipwrecked in Illyria, who disguises herself as a man, “Cesario,” to serve the Duke.

Viola’s twin brother, thought lost at sea, whose arrival causes comic confusion.

A sea captain who rescues and befriends Sebastian, risking much out of loyalty.

The lovesick Duke of Illyria, hopelessly infatuated with Olivia.

Orsino's attendant, who carries messages of love to Olivia on his master’s behalf and finds himself usurped by the arrival of Cesario.

Olivia’s pompous steward, whose self‑importance makes him the target of a cruel prank.

Olivia’s roguish uncle, who loves drinking, mischief, and mocking the pompous.

Sir Toby’s foolish friend, hopelessly trying to woo Olivia.

Olivia’s clever maid, who masterminds the trick on Malvolio.
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A member of Olivia’s household, who joins in Sir Toby and Maria’s schemes against Malvolio.

Olivia’s witty fool, who sees the truth behind everyone’s disguises and pretensions.

One of the guards of Orsino's court.

One of the guards of Orsino's court.

The kindly sailor who rescues Viola from the shipwreck and helps her begin her new life in Illyria.