Jordan Luke Gage’s new musical Redcliffe is coming to the Southwark Playhouse

The musical will run from 22nd May to 4th July 2026

Following eight sold out workshop performances at The Other Palace in 2024, new musical Redcliffe, written and performed by Jordan Luke Gage (Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers, &Juliet) will run for a limited time, fully staged, at Southwark Playhouse Borough from May 2026.

Set against the backdrop of 18th Century England, the new musical is based on the haunting true story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol and is an epic tale of forbidden love during the persecution people faced for hundreds of years.

William, a man from humble beginnings, is swept up in a hurricane of passion and danger when he meets Richard, a sailor visiting the town. This meeting forces both men to question everything they knew about the world and themselves.

Jordan Luke Gage said: “It has been my greatest fulfilment creating Redcliffe and exploring the world of 18th-century Bristol, a time that was beyond terrifying for men like me to exist in. To be able to tell this story, one which has never been told on the public stage, and to be able to hopefully move, uplift and change people, is beyond thrilling for me as both writer and actor.”

The musical is presented by Paul Taylor-Mills.