Ayesha Antoine plays Caroline

Ayesha's theatre work includes The Firework Maker's Daughter at the Lyric Hammersmith, Wam Bam! at the National Theatre and Blaggers at Theatre Royal Stratford East. On television she has been seen in The Bill, Holby City and Grange Hill.

Tony Armatrading plays Daniel

He has worked with the RSC in numerous productions, including Fair Maid of the West directed by Trevor Nunn, The Constant Couple directed by Roger Michell and Macbeth directed by Adrian Noble.  His film and television credits include Notting Hill, The Saint, Colour Blind and Return to the River Blood, as well as regular parts in Grange Hill, Chalkface and Brookside.

Martin Barron plays a patrolman

Martin has appeared at the Almeida Theatre in Enemies, The Late Henry Moss and Brighton Rock. Other work includes The Invisibles at BAC and The Adventures of Tom Thumb for Blue Scream Theatre.

Aaron Brown plays Nathan

Aaron’s previous theatre work includes a one year tour of the UK with the Reduced Shakespeare Company, in Completely Hollywood, which premiered at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  He has also completed two seasons with Chaplins Panto.  Aaron’s other credits include the upcoming film Death Defying Acts directed by Gillian Armstrong and staring Guy Pearce & Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Lenora Crichlow plays Claudine

She recently starred in the hit Channel 4 drama Sugar Rush as well as appearances in Doctor Who, The Bill and Bella and the Boys.  Her film credits include Rehab and Wilderness.  On stage she has performed in 93.2FM at the Royal Court.

Clint Dyer plays Percy

His recent theatre work includes A Carpet, A Pony and A Monkey  at the Bush Theatre and Sus at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. He also appears in the upcoming movie Bean II and on television has appeared in Trial and Retribution and The Commander.

Jenny Jules plays Ella

Her theatre work includes Fabulation, Gem of the Ocean, Walk Hard, Talk Loud, The Promise and The Colour of Justice all for the Tricycle Theatre, Born Bad at Hampstead and When we are Married at Birmingham Rep.  Her television credits include Casualty, Golden Hour, Judge John Deed and I Saw You.

Tunji Kasim plays Lester

Theatre work includes Of Mice And Men at the Oran Mor theatre and Mazeppa at the Edinburgh Festival.

Al Matthews plays Count Strawder

Theatre work incudes Two Trains Running and Jo Turners Come And Gone at the Tricycle Theatre, Driving Miss Daisy at the Watermill Theatre and Hapgood at Wimbledon Theatre and the Aldwych Theatre.  Al has also appeared in many films including Tomorrow Never Dies and Fifth Element.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Wanda

Theatre work includes Romeo and Juliet and Anthony and Cleopatra at the Manchester Royal Exchange and Car Thieves and Transmissions at Birmingham Rep. Film work includes Act of God and on television she has been seen in Dr Who and Spooks.

Novella Nelson plays Martha

Novella Nelson was last seen on the London stage in the critically acclaimed Raisin in the Sun at the Young Vic and Lyric Hammersmith.  On Broadway her credits include Having Our Say, The Little Foxes, Caesar and Cleopatra, Purlie and Hello, Dolly!  She has starred in numerous films including Antwone Fisher, Head of State, Clockers, Birth and Green Card.

Susan Salmon plays Juanita

Theatre work includes The Sugar Wife and The Office at Soho, Macbeth for Out Of Joint and Shoot To Win at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Television includes The Golden Hour.

Danny Sapani plays Victor

Danny Sapani’s numerous theatre credits include The Overwhelming and His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, Julius Caesar at the Globe, Macbeth at the Arcola Theatre and Never Land at the Royal Court.  On television he has appeared in Blue Murder, Little Britain, Serious & Organised and In Deep, and will be seen in the new BBC series, Holby Blue to be aired this spring.

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett plays Count Cotton

Nathan is appearing in A Chain Play at the Almeida Theatre. A recent graduate of Central School of Speech and Drama, he has also appeared in Brixton Stories at the Lyric Hammersmith.

Glynn Sweet plays a bailiff

Glynn last appeared at the Almeida Theatre in Enemies. Other theatre work includes The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre and La Lupa and The Rivals at the RSC.

Tony Turner plays Marks

Tony last appeared at the Almeida Theatre in Enemies. Other theatre work includes Playing With Fire and The UN Inspector at National Theatre and The Madness of George III at West Yorkshire Playhouse. Television includes Derailed and Foyles War.