Clyde's by Lynn Nottage Directed by Phoenix Rayo
		Wednesday 13 - Saturday 23 May, 2026 At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington

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Photography by George Huxley

Cast List Clyde : Layomi Coker Montrellous : Josiah Phoenix Rafael : Benedict Cezair-Thompson Letitia : Sabrina Robinson Jason : Ciarán Lawless

Production Team Director : Phoenix Rayo Set Design : Max Batty Costume Design : Sara Mackenzie and Kathleen Morrison Lighting Design : Stephen Ley Sound Design : Phoenix Rayo and Peta Barker Stage Manager : Gary O’Keefe Assistant Director : Işık Kaya ASM : Greta Merren Lighting Operator: Imogen Front or Phillip Ley Sound Operator : Peta Barker or Laurence Tuerk Set Construction and Get-in: Phillip Ley, Dina Benderra, Olga Walkowska, Austin Tran, Rob Hebblethwaite, Keith Syrett, Alex Burton, John McSpadyen, Emma Brown Intimacy coordinator : Lexie Woodroof Directing Mentors : Amanda Waggott and Nick Edwards

	This is Layomi Coker's second Tower Theatre production; she played 'girl two' in Blood Wedding (2025). She studied performing arts at Canterbury College and after finishing in 2019 went on to become an apprentice at the Changeling Theatre Company where she performed in Nell Gywnn (Rose and Catherine, Queen of Braganza) and The Winter's Tale (Dion). She graduated from the University of Essex in 2022 achieving her Bachelor Honours in Drama. Currently she goes to GoHub Workshops to continue her training as an actor.			Josiah Phoenix trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and has performed at London venues including the Donmar Warehouse, the Arcola Theatre, and the Kiln. His work spans new writing, contemporary drama, and ensemble‑led performance. He is delighted to have joined the Tower Theatre community and thrilled to return to the stage with such an inspiring company.
	This is Benedict Cezair-Thompson's first performance with the Tower Theatre. Over the past year, he completed an Offie-nominated tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Open Bar Theatre, playing Oberon/Lysander/Theseus/Flute. He also appeared in an Emmy-winning Uber Eats advert and a Dove campaign, and will make his feature film debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day this summer. Benedict trained at East 15 Acting School, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston, where he is originally from. He is excited to bring Lynn Nottage's words to life and work with this incredible cast.			Sabrina Robinson is an award-winning American actress. She most recently performed as Ismène in Phèdre at the Network Theatre and as the Bride in Blood Wedding at the Tower. For her role in Breakfast of Champions (streaming on Amazon Prime), she received the Best Actress award at the ÉCU European Independent Film Festival in Paris. Sabrina trained at Identity School of Acting in London and The Acting Studio in New York. She is thrilled to be part of this exceptional ensemble, working on a powerful Black American play.
	Ciarán Lawless is a Glaswegian-born actor living in London. He graduated from East15 Acting School in 2019. Since graduating he has played supporting roles in independent film (Creation Stories 2021) and television (Smothered 2023). This is Ciarán’s first production at the Tower, where he feels hugely privileged to bring Lynn Nottage’s writing to life with this fantastic cast and crew.			Phoenix Rayo is an actor, activist, artist, and alchemist, whose work includes theatre, television, music, and alternative holistic practices. Since joining the Tower Theatre in 2018, she co-curated Virtual Tower productions, served as Assistant Director for Nine Night (2022), and played the Provost in Measure for Measure (2024). Committed to elevating marginalized voices, Phoenix’s work centres on advocating for civil rights and social transformation — recognising theatre as a powerful, playful vehicle for liberation and challenging restrictive concepts of identity. Encouraged to direct after her acting coach’s vividly prophetic dream, Phoenix sees Clyde's as more than a play — it’s a collective movement honouring Lynn Nottage’s genius narrative.