Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street follows Benjamin Barker, a barber who returns to London under the name Sweeney Todd after years of wrongful imprisonment. Seeking revenge against the corrupt Judge Turpin, who destroyed his family and life, Todd resumes work above Mrs Lovett’s pie shop on Fleet Street. As his obsession with vengeance grows darker, Mrs Lovett turns his victims into pie fillings, leading to a chilling tale of revenge, obsession, and tragedy.
"James Canning epitomised the barbaric barber, Sweeney Todd... a stunning portrayal all round." (Ros Hollands, Swindon Advertiser)— Ros Hollands & Stella Taylor (Swindon Advertiser) Read the full NODA report →
"Brilliantly directed by Russell Langdown... SALOS bring the macabre story of Sweeney Todd vividly to the stage." (Stella Taylor, Swindon Advertiser)
Creative team
- Russell Langdown Director
- Sandra Gilbert Associate Director
- Malcolm Webb Musical Director
- Sarah Wrixon Technical Stage Manager
- Judith Sharp Chorus Mistress
Principal cast
- James Canning Sweeney Todd
- Alison Canning Mrs Lovett
- Rob Felstead Anthony Hope
- Lizzy Webb Johanna
- Carol Jeffcutt Beggar Woman
- Simon Roberts Judge Turpin
- Stuart Dark Beadle Bamford
- Henry Firth & Ethan Hughes Tobias
- Mark Newton Adolfo Pirelli
Ensemble
Martin Whiteley, Ray Dance, Joseph Annetts, Kevin O'Grady, Martin Lawrence, Paul Dawkins, Andy Johnson, Amy Cole, Effie Carter, Katie Langan, Sue Whiteley, Louise Van der Watt, Becci Benson, Katie Watts, Josie Malone, Nicola Burridge, Mary Cleverly, Jenny Webb, Albertine Davies, Helen Asprey, Wendy Skane, Lucy Bosley, Beth Fisher, Phillipa Sundquist, Clare Walsh