The Time Machine
Original Theatre in association with New Wolsey Theatre
Written by Steven Canny & John Nicholson
Adapted from the novel by HG Wells
Directed by Orla O’Loughlin
Story by Steven Canny & John Nicholson
A hilarious retelling of the epic and world-famous novel by HG Wells.
Starring Michael Dylan (The Stage Award 2022 for Wilf), Dave Hearn (founding member of the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre) and Amy Revelle (Offside),
Fast-paced, wise-cracking, this is an adaptation like no other. When the world of science fiction and science fact collide extraordinary and mind-boggling things can happen.
Expect the most surprising and unforeseen consequences as we go on a journey through time. A comedy that travels to the end of the earth’s life in order to reflect on our own.
Join us for a hilarious roller-coaster ride of a show and a brilliant new take on H.G. Wells classic science fiction novella.
Strap yourself in as you’re taken on a fast and funny journey with plenty of twists and turns along the way, just make sure to note down the time and date on your way in… you know… just in case you have to find your way back there at some point…
From the award-winning Original Theatre who brought you the smash-hit comedy The Hound of the Baskervilles, Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art, and the acclaimed Birdsong.
Warning: may contain Cher tunes.
Age guidance: 10+
Tour Dates
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Thursday 23 February – Saturday 4 March 2023
Derby Theatre, Derby
Tuesday 7 March – Saturday 11 March 2023
York Theatre Royal, York
Tuesday 14 March – Saturday 18 March 2023
Devonshire Park, Eastbourne
Tuesday 21 March – Saturday 25 March 2023
Malvern Theatres, Malvern
Tuesday 28 March – Saturday 1 April 2023
Octagon Bolton, Bolton
Wednesday 12 April – Saturday 22 April 2023
Theatre Royal Bath, Bath
Monday 24 April – Saturday 29 April
Cast & Creatives
MICHAEL DYLAN
Michael trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has recently won THE STAGE Edinburgh Award for Acting Excellence 2022.
His work in theatre includes: Calvin in Wilf (Traverse Theatre), Donny in Donny’s Brain Traverse, Lette/Karlmann in The Ugly One (Tron Theatre), Nathan in Nora: A Doll’s House (Citizens Theatre), Clarence in Richard III (Perth Theatre), Gobbel in The Lying Kind (Tron Theatre), Alfie in One Man Two Guvnors (Royal National Theatre, UK and Ireland Tour), Father Welsh in The Lonesome West (Tron Theatre and Russian tour), Owen in Girl In the Machine (Traverse Theatre), Thisbe/Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Headlong), Mick Connor in Comedians (Lyric Hammersmith), Ulysses (Tron Theatre, Edinburgh Festival/Irish Tour), Prince Poshpants, Snow White and the Seven Dames (Perth Theatre), Cotton in White (Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, European and Asia Tour), Mikey in Mikey and Addie (Traverse and Macrobert Arts), Moonshadow ( White Bear Theatre London, Time Out’s Critics’ Choice), Brindsley Miller in Black Comedy (Bridewell Theatre) and Naoise in Deirdre of the Sorrows (Irish National Tour).
TV/Film includes: Outlander – Series 7 (Starz/ Lionsgate Plus), Mrs Davis (Warner Bros/ Peacock), Shetland (BBC), B.B. Secrets and Lies (Endemol), Bert and Dicke (BBC), Muppets Most Wanted (Disney), For George.
DAVE HEARN
Dave is an actor and founding member of the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre. Dave trained at LAMDA on the foundation course and then three years at Rose Bruford. His recent credits include: Magic Goes Wrong (West End 2019); The Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway, West End & UK/International Tour – winner of Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2015 and What’s On Stage Awards 2014), Peter Pan Goes Wrong (BBC1, West End/UK Tour/Pleasance London – nominated for Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2016), The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (West End – nominated Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2017), Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) The Goes Wrong Show (BBC1), Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (BBC1), Magic Goes Wrong (Comic Relief BBC1), Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Mischief Movie Night (West End/UK Tour – nominated for Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards 2018).
AMY REVELLE
Training: Identity Drama School and Mountview.
Theatre: Paige and Multi Role in When Women Wee (Co written by Amy Revelle and others) – Dirty Stop Out Productions (Edinburgh, Soho Theatre, Oval House Theatre, Etcetera Theatre), Miss Bridgette in The Rounds, by Rob Adams, OddBod Theatre Company (Cockpit Theatre), Catherine Trianon and Multi Role in La Voisin, by Becca Chadder, Paprichoo, (Mountview Theatre and Pleasance Theatre), Meth in Black or White Coffee by Charlie Heptinstall (The Union Theatre), Milked Woman in Yoghurt is Not Sexy by Jessica Friend (Arcola Theatre – filmed exhibition), Multi Role in Offside by Hollie McNish and Sabrina Mafouz (UK 2022 Tour), Helen in The Possibility of Colour by Pete Carruthers 2022 Manchester Tour.
Film: Allie in Kopparberg And A Cheap Bikini (2021) Debbie in Homie (2020) Nurse M in Grief (2020) Valerie in Valerie (2015) Masha in Chicklit (2014) Emily in Lovely Day (2013).
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