by Terence Rattigan. Directed by Dominic Ward
Wednesday 30 April – Saturday 3 May and
Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 May at 7.30pm.
Matinées on Saturdays 3 and 10 May at 3pm.
At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington
In war, everyone must make sacrifices…
| Reunited with her RAF pilot husband in the middle of WWII, Patricia is shocked by the reappearance of her movie star lover. When Bomber Command orders a dangerous raid over Germany, the airmen’s wives face an anxious wait -while Pat must choose between duty and desire. Showcasing Rattigan’s unique ability to portray keeping powerful emotions hidden – even in the most tense situations, Flare Path is a deeply moving, funny and compelling portrait of life for RAF bomber crews, and the wives and sweethearts who awaited their return. Timed to coincide with VE day on the 8 May, this 4 star play had a West End Revival in 2011 at the Haymarket with a young Sienna Miller in it. |
Buy Tickets:
Wednesday 30 April at 7.30pm
Thursday 1 May at 7.30pm
Friday 2 May at 7.30pm
Saturday 3 May at 3pm
Saturday 3 May at 7.30pm
Tuesday 6 May 7.30pm
Wednesday 7 May at 7.30pm
Thursday 8 May at 7.30pm
Friday 9 May at 7.30pm
Saturday 10 May at 3pm
Saturday 10 May at 7.30pm
Cast
Patricia Warren: Ciara Gaughan
Peter Kyle: Ed Reeve
Flight Lieutenant Teddy Graham: Arthur O’Kelly
Countess Doris Skriczevinsky: Oran Lynch
Flying Officer Count ‘Johnny’ Skriczevinsky: Dale Robertson
Sergeant David ‘Dusty’ Miller: David Miller
Maudie Miller: Lola Jones
Mrs Oakes: Sarah Ellis Jones
Squadron Leader Swanson: David Hankinson
Percy: Conrad O’Callaghan
Production Team
Director : Dom Ward
Set Design : Max Batty
Costume Design : Lynda Twidale
Lighting Design : Samuel Littley
Sound Design : Phillip Ley
Stage Manager : Sarah Ambrose
Assistant Director : Sorrel Brown
 Ciara Gaughan is a Sussex-born actor who now resides in London and Flare Path marks her second appearance with the Tower Theatre. Having been interested in theatre and dance from an early age she has found herself performing in musicals, classical and contemporary plays. Most recently her credits include a rehearsed reading of the one-woman show Why Won’t Someone Shag Me, the Camden Fringe 2024 sell-out show Swipe, audio dramas Memories of My Mother and The Witchlight Wanderer for The Horrors of Time and Space anthology, and short-film Killing Time. |
 Ed Reeve trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama many moons ago, and currently works as a software engineer, having re-trained after acting professionally for a number of years. He’s very much enjoying the return to performing after a hiatus of a few years; recent community theatre roles include Heisenberg in Copenhagen with South London Theatre, Professor Plum in Clue with SEDOS, and various roles in Consuming Passions with Streatham Theatre Company. Flare Path is Ed’s second production with the Tower Theatre, having recently appeared as Harry Wade in Hangmen. |
 Arthur O’Kelly studied theatre at the University of Exeter (2021) and is currently training with the London Meisner Company. His recent roles include A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Love’s Labours Lost (2024) with the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival |
 Oran Lynch is a UCD Drama graduate who trained at the Gaiety School of Acting and Bow Street Academy in Dublin. She has performed in various film and theatre productions, most recently playing Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, which toured on the Irish Drama Circuit. |
 Dale Robertson, originally from Australia, studied at 16th Street Acting Studio in Melbourne, at the Lee Strasberg Institute in NYC and RADA in London. He previously starred in Richard III with Shakespeare Downtown in New York and directed PVT. Wars at The Theatre for the New City. After moving to London, he first appeared at the Tower Theatre in the 2021 productions of The Merchant of Venice and Kensuke’s Kingdom, marking the beginning of an exciting journey with the company. Since then, Dale starred in and co-produced Dead Animals, which debuted at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe and appeared in the Idols music video for Gift Horse. Dale is thrilled to return to the Tower Theatre as Count Johnny Skriczevinsky in Flare Path before taking on the role of Tashtego in Moby Dick. He is excited to be part of the Flare Path family, bringing Rattigan’s wonderful play to life for you to enjoy, alongside such a talented cast and crew. |
 David Miller is delighted to be appearing as David Miller in Rattigan’s classic wartime drama, a role he feels uniquely qualified to play. Previously with Tower he has been seen in The Real Inspector Hound, Wolf Hall and Arcadia; productions elsewhere include Shakespeare in Love, Cyrano de Bergerac, One Man Two Guv’nors and The Government Inspector. He also recently had a very brief walk-on part in the National Theatre’s touring production of An Inspector Calls at the Alexandra Palace Theatre. |
 Lola Jones is a London-based actor and writer who graduated with a BA in Acting from East 15 Acting School. She has showcased her versatility in roles such as Johnny “Rooster” Byron in Jerusalem and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet during her time at East 15. Passionate about both performance and storytelling, she recently co-wrote and performed in Message in a Bottle at the Harlow Playhouse. Residing in Stoke Newington, she continues to create and perform, blending her love for theatre and writing. This is her first show at the Tower Theatre. |
 Sarah Ellis Jones is looking forward to playing Mrs Oakes as she returns to Tower Theatre after a 7 year hiatus, with her previous shows including Harvey and Our Town. Last year she performed with South London Theatre in Who’s Life Is It Anyway, and she has previously performed with KDC and at the Edinburgh and National Student Drama Festivals. |
 David Hankinson joined the Tower in 2017 and this is his fourth production. He debuted as Michael Quince MP in Pravda in 2017, before going on to play Trigorin in The Seagull in 2018 and Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit in 2019. |
 Since graduating from university, Conrad O’Callaghan has appeared in a variety of productions, ranging from the New Writing Festival at Putney Arts Theatre, to an original musical drama at Questors, to the monumental Becket Pageant for London – a modern musical telling the story of Thomas Becket, which featured several other Tower Theatre Members. Eighteen months ago, he took the proverbial plunge into a foundation course at Mountview that transformed his approach to acting. Since completing the course he has expanded his acting portfolio into further genres such as Shakespeare and Agatha Christie, and he is buzzing to be making his debut at the Tower Theatre. |
 Dom Ward trained at Mountview Academy and has been with the Tower since he was press-ganged into a production of The Entertainer in 2001. Having briefly cornered the market in musical romantic leads with roles in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Hot Mikado and Guys and Dolls, he moved on to playing grown-ups, including Stanley in The Birthday Party, Carr in Travesties and David in After the Dance (twice). Dom has directed a number of acclaimed productions for the Tower, covering everything from Victorian ghost stories (Darker Shores) to classic farce (Loot), and Emlyn Williams’ forgotten classic Accolade. |