Of Mice and Men

In The Town Hall Crypt
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Adapted by Nigel Miles-Thomas
Starring Nigel Miles-Thomas and Michael Roy Andrew
Directed by Larry Lamb
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International: www.mtishows.co.uk
Set against the harsh backdrop of the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men is the story of George and Lennie, two friends with a simple dream: to own a farm and live off the fat of the land.
There are times, though, when sharp-witted George feels the burden of looking after Lennie, while gentle giant Lennie doesn’t realise his own strength… As they drift from job to job, trouble’s never far away, and before long it’s time to move on again.
When the pair get work in Soledad, California, however, the dream looks set to become a reality. But a tragic turn of events threatens to destroy George and Lennie’s friendship and leaves George faced with an impossible choice…
Nigel Miles-Thomas (Sherlock Holmes – The Last Act)
Nigel has had an extensive career spanning five decades. He has worked with Steven Berkoff, performed a leading role in London’s West End in ‘The Fifteen Streets’ as well as many of the regional theatres in the UK. Internationally Nigel has performed in the USA and all over Europe and Asia in over 100 plays. Founder member of The Cherub Theatre and Medieval Players Theatre companies, first performing in Edinburgh at the Fringe in ‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ in 1979. Well known on TV for his appearance in ‘Dr Who’, ’Grange Hill’ as well as many of the UK’s popular programmes. Together with his Fringe Management partner Michael Blaha they produced the first Pantomime in Los Angeles starring Zsa Zsa Gabor in 1993. Last seen in Doha in ‘Sherlock Holmes - The Last Act’ which played the Crypt last October and will be part of the Cunard programme in 2026 on The Queen Mary 2.
Michael Roy Andrew
Since graduating from The Arts Educational Schools in 1984, Michael has appeared in countless theatre productions over the years. Most notably as John Merrick in ‘The Elephant Man’, Dr Frankenstein in ‘Frankenstein’, Puck in ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’, Mercutio in ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Dr Watson in ‘The Return of Sherlock Holmes’ and of course George in ‘Of Mice and Men’. He has appeared in several TV and Films including ‘Coronation Street’
Michael is regular, year-round cold water swimmer in the Hampstead ponds in London and featured in the recent documentary ‘The Ponds’
Running time 65 minutes without interval