Ayla: In Concert is a staged musical concert taking place at Lilian Baylis in two runs (3.30 pm and 7 pm) on October 21st. The musical is still in development and is due for its full stage debut in Autumn 2024.
Ayla tells the story of a young woman who questions her own traditions and the powers that be, willing to sacrifice everything she holds dear to fight for a better future for her people and the planet, one that will safeguard the natural world and the delicate ecosystem in which they live.
Its central themes of love overcoming adversity, societal injustice, and man’s impact on the natural world have a powerful contemporary resonance.
The show is produced by academy award producer Giovanna Romagnoli and Gianluca Cucchiara
The cast include:
Sam Tutty
Sam is known for playing the role of Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen (Noel Coward Theatre) for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He will next be seen playing the role of Dougal in Two Strangers (Kiln Theatre). He also featured in Once on this Island (British Theatre Academy, Southwark Playhouse).
Sha Dessi
Credits include: Tarantino Live (Riverside Studios), Pump up the Volume (Turbine Theatre), Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre), The Pirate Queen (London Coliseum), Songs for a New World (London Palladium), Best of the West End (Royal Albert Hall).
Arlissa.
After posting an acoustic viral recording (100mil views) of "Heart’s Ain’t Gonna Lie" on Facebook, caught the attention of Jonas Blue, who remixed the record, released on Def jam
Arlissa wrote and performed “We Won’t Move" from the critically acclaimed movie The Hate You Give (song was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the Oscars)
She also wrote and performed on BTS’s diamond breakthrough hit "Spring Day” and “Eyes Off You” - M-22, Arlissa & Kiana Ledé for Ariana Grande’s soundtrack for Charlie’s Angel's