The Midnight Bell
Meet the characters that inhabit The Midnight Bell and discover more about the world of Patrick Hamilton's novels.
THE PRODUCTION
Set and costume designer, Lez Brotherston, shares his approach to designing era-inspired costume for The Midnight Bell. From the thinking behind the designs, to how costume evokes a sense of character, Lez gives an insight into the process of creating costumes that transport audiences back to the 1930s and the world of The Midnight Bell.
Find out more about how The Midnight Bell was created in these interviews with Matthew Bourne.
DISCOVER THE WORLD OF THE MIDNIGHT BELL
The bittersweet, clandestine, romance between West End chorus boy, Albert, and Frank, is one of the highlights of The Midnight Bell, focusing on a whole era of long forgotten gay history and experience. These are the only characters in the show that are not directly taken from a Patrick Hamilton novel, but they perfectly take us to the heart of that secret longing that The Midnight Bell is all about.
Albert and Frank performed by Liam Mower and Andy Monaghan, filmed in 2021.
Kindly barmaid, Ella, reluctantly agrees to go on a date with regular customer, Mr Eccles. Can she get through the evening without her persistent suitor declaring his undying love?
Ella and Mr Eccles performed by Bryony Pennington and Reece Causton, filmed in 2021.
Lovelorn young barman, Bob, is infatuated with beautiful but damaged “street walker”, Jenny. Is she charmed by his devoted attention or is she luring him down a murky path to romantic disillusionment?
Bob and Jenny performed by Paris Fitzpatrick and Bryony Wood, filmed in 2021.
