Shirley Darroch

Shirley Darroch

Molly

This is Shirley’s first appearance at the New Vic.

Theatre credits include: The Little Mermaid (Underbelly Festival, Southbank London); Forest Boy (Arcola Theatre, London and The Other Palace, London); The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Edinburgh Lyceum); Somewhere in England (Clwyd Theatre, Cymru); Tom: A Story of Tom Jones (UK Tour, Theatr na nÓg); Dick Whittington, Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, Dick Whittington, Happy About Me, Sleeping Beauty (New Wolsey Theatre); Chicago (Oldham Coliseum: Voted No.6 in Guardian’s critics’ choice 2013, winning the Manchester Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role); The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Hull Truck Theatre); Soul Man (Stephen Josephs Theatre, Scarborough); Trelawny of the Wells; Henceforward; Dr. Angelus (Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2011 season); Little Shop of Horrors, Wallop Mrs. Cox (Birmingham REP); Girl’s Night Out (No.1 UK Tour); The Life of Stuff; The Servant O’ Twa Maisters; The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Whisky Galore (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 2009 Season); Cinderella, The Panto With Soul (Theatre Clwyd, Cymru); Once Upon a Time in Wigan – Live! (Octagon Theatre, Bolton); Good Golly Miss Molly (Royal Court, Liverpool); Blaze (Bridewell Theatre, London); Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (TEG Productions, Richmond Theatre); The Good Person of Sichuan (NGA Festival, Birmingham).

Television / Voice Over / Film / Commercial credits include: The Sheep Chronicles I, II & III (Audio books, available Spotify); For George… (Feature); Blue Monday (Short); Howdee Mr. Kid (Short); Phonophobia (Short); Trading Standards (Short); Kellogg’s Drop a Jean Size Campaign parts I & II; Scottish Blood Transfusion Campaign.

Shirley trained at Birmingham School of Acting (formerly Birmingham School of Speech and Drama).