The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher and David Pugh present
Sometimes You Have To Bare All
Simon Beaufoy's award winning play based on the Fox Searchlight Pictures motion picture
Kevin is best known for being a professional dancer on BBC One’s “Strictly Come Dancing.” Competing in seven series and a record five finals, Kevin won the show in 2018 and was crowned “Strictly Champion” alongside Stacey Dooley, before leaving the show in 2020.
Kevin made his Broadway debut as a principal dancer with Burn the Floor in 2009 and his acting debut in the West End musical production of Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre in 2010. Most recently, Kevin played Sam in the UK Tour of 2:22 A Ghost Story opposite his partner Stacey Dooley; Billy Flynn in the UK tour of Chicago and Hugo, aka Loco Chanelle, in the UK Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
Notably, in summer 2021, he joined song-and-dance legend Adam Cooper in Jonathan Church’s critically acclaimed production of Singin’ in the Rain as Cosmo Brown at Sadler’s Wells, later followed by a UK tour.
Additional credits: Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical (UK Tour), Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre), Stacey Jaxx in Rock of Ages (UK Tour), The Artilleryman in Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds (UK Arena Tour).
In the world of television, Kevin investigated a longstanding family rumour on the BBC hit show “Who Do You Think You Are?” Further credits include ITV’s “The Games” and the iconic “Strictly Come Dancing”, Choreography Corner on “It Takes Two.” He also starred in the cast of the BBC drama “Father Brown.”
Stewart is a British character actor with a 30-year career across television, film, theatre and radio. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 1996, he relocated to Bristol in 2005.
He made his screen debut in Fierce Creatures alongside John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis, before gaining wider recognition in 1999 as Nick Levick in the acclaimed BBC mockumentary People Like Us. His television credits include Doc Martin, Doctor Who, Small Axe, The Vicar of Dibley, Black Books, Smack the Pony, Dirty Filthy Love and Rescue Me, alongside recent leading roles in I Want My Wife Back and Football Fantastics.
His film work includes Bridget Jones’s Diary, Ali G Indahouse, Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?!, Christmas on Mistletoe Farm and the Bollywood feature Jungle Cry.
Stewart has also enjoyed an extensive stage career, performing with leading theatres including the National Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Leeds Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith, Rose Theatre Kingston, Exeter Northcott, alongside numerous productions with Bristol Old Vic in his adopted hometown. Most recently, he appeared opposite David Mitchell in Ben Elton’s The Upstart Crow at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End, and in the world premiere of Debbie Isitt’s Military Wives – The Musical at York Theatre Royal.
Alongside his acting career, Stewart is also an accomplished writer and producer. He has collaborated on two late-night series for BBC Radio 4, the multi award-winning short film Knights of the Realm, and a range of self-produced live shows performed at venues across the UK.
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James Gaddas trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. In the West End he has played John in The Girls (Phoenix Theatre), Bill in Mamma Mia! (Novello), Dad in Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace), Yvan in Art (Wyndhams), Crispin in A Chorus of Disapproval (National Theatre) and Craze in A Passionate Woman (Comedy Theatre)
His touring credits include The Narrator in Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jim in Fisherman’s Friends, Walter in This House (National Theatre), King Arthur in Spamalot, Captain Hook in Peter Pan, Edmond in The Messiah and Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls.
On television, recent and notable appearances include Grace (ITV), Marlow Murder Club (Monumental), Sister Boniface (BBC), Hollyoaks, Casualty, Vincent, Holby, Jonathan Creek, The Camomile Lawn, Tracey Beaker, Heartbeat, Backup and The Bill. He is widely known for his long-running roles in Bad Girls (Neil Grayling, five series), Waterloo Road (Alan Dixon), Coronation Street (Vinnie), Emmerdale (Ged Simmons), Medics (Dr Robert Nevin, four series), and Class Act (Inspector Latham, two series).
His film work includes Starter for Ten, Girl’s Night, The Pied Piper, The Last Days of Summer, and The Human Bomb.
Theatre includes: The Shawshank Redemption (UK tour); The Mousetrap (West End), The Full Monty (UK Tour); The 47th (Old Vic); Black Men Walking (UK tour); New Nigerians (Arcola); The Treatment (Almeida); The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh).
Television includes: Professor T, Death in Paradise, Safe, Marcella, Eastenders, Doctors, Hollyoaks Later, Coronation Street, Holby City, Law & Order UK, London’s Burning. Film includes: Late Bloomers.
Radio includes: The Markov File, My Father’s House, No1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book at Bedtime, Three Strong Women & The Exorcist.
Numerous audio books including: White City, Cry Wolf, White Debt, Final Target & An Island.
Other: Numerous audio books including; White Debt, Final Target & An Island
Jon-Paul “JP” Bell is a northern actor who trained at Arts Ed in London.
Best known for his series-regular role as Beau Ramsey in Hollyoaks. His screen credits also include appearances in Coronation Street as Ben Chancellor, Sister Boniface Mysteries, Masters of the Air for Apple TV, Emmerdale, and BAFTA-nominated feature film Kajaki.
His theatre credits include playing Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
JP’s delighted to be joining the lads on tour and has packed plenty of questionable dance moves for the journey.
Zrey Sholapurkar is a graduate of Rose Bruford College.
Theatre Credits include: 1984 (Citizen’s Theatre), Lark Rise to Candleford (Watermill Theatre & Theatre by the Lake), The History Boys (Theatre Royal, Bath & UK Tour).
Film Credits include: Floverr, Chivalry, Mimic, Kitty.