Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep co-present The Battle, a brand new comedy primarily based (principally) on actual occasions and are at the moment thrilled to announce first casting as actor and comic, Mathew Horne (star of the beloved BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey, The Catherine Tate Show and within the West End, productions of The Tempest and Noises Off) confirms to play influential Britpop music government, Andy Ross, caught within the crossfire of probably the most infamous rivalries in British music historical past. Opening at Birmingham Rep on Wednesday 11th February forward of a serious UK tour and a West End run, The Battle is a blistering and darkly humorous exploration of fame, ego, and the cultural clashes of Nineteen Nineties Britain. The Battle affords an electrifying window right into a second that outlined a technology – and adjusted the face of British music without end.
Mathew Horne will seem as Andy Ross till Saturday 30th May 2026
Mathew says of becoming a member of the solid of the play: “This play is right in the sweet spot of my teenage cultural experience. I’m thrilled to be exploring this iconic era in music on stage with such a talented creative team involved.”
Mathew is a British actor and author. Best recognized for his portrayal of Gavin within the beloved BBC 1 present, Gavin and Stacey, he is a superb comedy performer with quite a few credit to his title.
Glasgow, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 26 May – Saturday 30 May
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