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23rd March 2023

Groundhog Day

23rd March 2023

Chris will be playing Gus in Groundhog Day as it makes its return to The Old Vic from Broadway. 

Music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, book by Danny Rubin, direction by Matthew Warchus and choreography Lizzi Gee. 

the show will run at The Old Vic from 20 May - 12 August

Tickets and more details here

14th March 2023

Jack Absolute Flies Again on NT At Home

14th March 2023

Filmed live at the National Theatre, Oliver Chris and Richard Bean's Jack Absolute Flies Again is now available to stream worldwide on NT At Home.


More details here

28th Nov 2022

Hex

28th Nov 2022

Chris is returning to the National Theatre to see the year out in Hex directed by Rufus Norris in the Olivier Theatre

A retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Hex is billed as a "mythic, big-hearted musical that goes beyond the waking kiss".

The show runs from 26 November - 14 January.

More details and tickets available here.

1st Sept 2022

Mab Hudel: London Film Festival

1st Sept 2022

It's been announced that Mab Hudel is part of the official selection of Encounters Film Festival and BFI's London Film Festival with more festivals to come.

24th May 2022

Jack Absolute Flies Again

24th May 2022

Chris is joining the cast of Jack Absolute Flies Again directed by Emily Burns at the National Theatre. He will be part of the ensemble and understuding the roles of Bob Acres and Dudley Scunthorpe.

Previews begin 2nd July, click here for more information

14th Jan 2022

Mab Hudel

14th Jan 2022

Chris has completed filming Mab Hudel (Magical Son), a Cornish language (Kernewek) short film, written and directed by Edward Rowe. Chris plays the lead, Enys, who is discovering who he is on the rugby pitch and whilst burdened with familial responsibility after losing his father who never quite understood him. 

Mab Hudel will be entered into festivals and released later in the year.

3rd Jan 2022

Stephen Schwartz Musical Workshop

3rd Jan 2022

Chris is part of the workshop cast of a reworking of a Stephen Schwartz piece. It's a privelge to be working with him and his son, Scott Schwartz, who is directing.

8th Nov 2021

Savage Madonna Workshop

8th Nov 2021

Chris is part of the workshop cast of Savage Madonna writen by James D Reid and directed by Hannah Chiswick. The musical is based on the lives of Sophie & Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.

13th July 2021

All That: Cancellation

13th July 2021

Very sadly All That at King's Head Theatre has been cancelled due to a positive covid test in the company.

Full statement from the King's Head is available here

12th July 2021

All That: Offies Nominations

12th July 2021

All That has been nominated for Best Ensemble Performance and Best New Play by The Offies!

9th July 2021

All That: The Boundaries of Modern Gay Living

9th July 2021

Chris will be appearing as Riley in the upcoming production of All That at Kings Head Theatre. All That is headlining the wildly popular Queer Season at the theatre.


Directed by James Callàs Ball and written by Shaun Kitchener, All That explores the boundaries of modern gay living.


All That will run from 27 July - 21 August.

Tickets are available here

22nd April 2021

The Danish Girl

22nd April 2021

Chris has been part of the development cast of The Danish Girl for the past 18 months and will be taking part in the first in-person workshop at New Theatre, Peteborough this month. The musical by Katie Lam & Alex Parker is an adaptaion of David Ebershoff's 2000 book and the 2015 film starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. The workshop will be directed by Tinuke Craig.

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