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Oasis vs Blur Britpop comedy The Battle confirms cast
Bridgerton, The Lord of the Rings, and Gavin and Stacey stars form the cast
Tanyel Gumushan
Birmingham Manchester 7 January 2026
The cast of The Battle, Matthew Horne by Jennie Scott, others provided uncredi
ted
Full casting has been revealed for The Battle, a new stage comedy exploring th
e infamous 1990s chart rivalry between Blur and Oasis.
Directed by Matthew Dunster, whose previous credits include 2:22 A Ghost Story
and The Pillowman, The Battle revisits the high-profile Britpop rivalry of su
mmer 1995, when Blur and Oasis released singles on the same day.
It is the first stage play by screenwriter and novelist John Niven, drawing on
Niven’s background in the music industry and his novels Kill Your Friends an
d The Second Coming.
The production opens at Birmingham Rep on 11 February 2026, ahead of a run at
Manchester’s Opera House from 17 to 21 March, prior to the West End.
As already revealed, Mathew Horne will portray Britpop music executive Andy Ro
ss in this production.
Joining him are Brandon Bendell (The Lord of the Rings) as Alex, Iona Champain
(Earthquakes in London) as Jo, Harriet Cains (Bridgerton) as Justine, Billy D
unmore (Surface) as Guigsy, Tommy Garside (Sexy Beast) as Bonehead, George Gre
enland (Empire of Light) as Alan White, Oscar Lloyd (Stranger Things: The Firs
t Shadow) as Damon, Louisa Lytton (EastEnders) as Meg, and James Oates (Waterl
oo Road) as Alan McGee.
Paddy Stafford will play Noel (Mojo), Will Taylor (The Play That Goes Wrong) w
ill play Graham, and George Usher (professional stage debut) will play Liam.
The creative team features Fly Davis (set and costume), Jessica Hung Han Yun (
lighting), Ian Dickinson (sound), Tal Rosner (video) and Claire Bleasdale (cas
ting). The Battle is produced by Melting Pot, Birmingham Rep and Gavin Kalin.
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覺得酷～
但我之前去看歌劇或舞台劇
都因為白天太累而睡著
是不是該打（逃
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