Musical transported to tropical climates at botanical gardens

Cast members of the world premiere musical, Playboy of the West Indies, currently playing at Birmingham Rep, have travelled to tropical climates without leaving the city.

Gleanne Purcell-Brown who plays Peggy, Durone Stokes who plays Ken, and Angela Wynter who plays the role of Mama Benin in the production headed to Birmingham 's famous Botanical Gardens for an exclusive photoshoot.

The cast enjoyed moments in the glorious Birmingham sunshine underneath the palm trees at the city 's famous 15-acre gardens, which were established in 1832.

Based on the Irish Classic The Playboy Of The Western World, Mustapha Matura 's reinvention Playboy Of The West Indies has been delighting audiences and critics alike world-wide for over 35 years. Now, the classic play has been transformed into a new musical with a toe-tapping, finger-snapping score firmly rooted in the Caribbean.

The music for the play is composed by Clement Ishmael and Dominique Le Gendre, with lyrics by Clement Ishmael, Nicolas Kent, Dominique Le Gendre and Mustapha Matura.

The play 's directors are Clement Ishmael, Nicolas Kent and Dominique Le Gendre.

Playboy of the West Indies runs at Birmingham Rep until Saturday 2 July 2022, to book tickets visit https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/, call 0121 236 4455 or visit the box office during opening hours.

Playboy of the West Indies is presented by the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a six month celebration of creativity in the West Midlands surrounding the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games generously supported by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. More information can be found at birmingham2022.com/festival.

Pictured (l-r): Gleanne Purcell-Brown and Durone Stokes at Birmingham Botanical Gardens - credit: Kris Askey