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 Tom is an actor, writer and director - living in Margate, working across stage, screen and online. 

As a performer Tom’s work includes plays and musicals for The National Theatre, The RSC, Shakespeare's Globe and The Donmar among many others. Writing includes commissions for theatre, screen and the current and exquisite agony of writing his first novel. 

 Jodie Cole is a working class choreographer, movement director, facilitator, & performer, & is lead artist at Jodie Cole Dance. 

Inspired by the healing powers of movement to cross social divides, she celebrates difference, uses movement to unite experience & brings performance to unexpected places.

Pam has been designing and making costumes since leaving university in 1975. 

She has worked in tv ,film and theatre in addition to teaching at the University of Bristol and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre school. 

Highlights include Top Girls, Beautiful Thing, Queer as Folk and work for dance companies Impermanence and Thick and Tight and Screaming Alley cabaret. 

 Darryn has been kicking around the live audio industry for nearly three decades and has filled most available niches at one time or another, currently concentrating on the role of production manager for a number of festivals and events, and occasional sound engineer.

Darryn also has a lockdown-born side-hustle, Margate Mushrooms, cultivating and carefully crafting mushroom “medicines” from gourmet mushrooms. She has undergone extensive training in the world of mycology and is determined to make the best medicinal products around.

 ‘Katie McGarry has crafted an exceptional show. As a woman in my forties, I felt deeply seen and cared for. She made me laugh, cry and cheer in pure solidarity. Not only does Katie have a voice that’s simply stunning, but her story-telling - both spoken and sung - embraced me like a warm hug from an old friend. With the effortless grace of a natural performer, she guided the audience through a full spectrum of emotions. I left feeling understood, uplifted and empowered. This is an absolute must-see - every bit as captivating as any West End production!’

 ‘I’ve seen some exquisitely choreographed, wonderfully slick shows, but this… this relatable, raw, touching, funny, sweet and incredibly truthful show has my vote for what I’d want to see in the West End or wherever the delightfully charming, uber talented Katie wants it to fit. Hands down the best ever. It was an absolute privilege.’ 

 ‘Saw this last night and loved it. You’re Not in the West End Now is a cleverly ironic show, because with the impressive vocals and show stopping performances you absolutely feel like you are transported to the West End. Katie is both captivating and vulnerable as she takes you on a personal and emotional journey that is beautifully punctuated by her version of the musicals. Katie is hilarious, heartbreaking and honest as she lets you into her world, which by the end, everyone feels part of.’ 

 ‘Looking like Elizabeth Taylor, if Taylor had misspent her youth at the Gillingham Ice-bowl, McGarry takes us on a musical tour of her theatrical career - derailed, but ultimately re-routed by early single-parenthood. hEr voice is magnificent and she ends up (spoiler alert) triumphant - top off, tits out, bingo wings held proudly aloft. There’s a big cheeky glint in her eye and a look that says: Watch out showbiz… Katie McGarry is comin’ for ya!’ 

 ‘Katie McGarry’s ‘You’re Not in the West End Now’ is a dazzling blend of humor, heart and song, that takes the audience on a roller coaster ride through her life in Musical Theatre. From start to finish, it’s a performance that captivates, inspires and delights. 

Through masterful storytelling and cleverly rewritten show tunes, McGarry retells her life story - one filled with passion, challenges and triumphs, in her love affair with Musical Theatre. The show is a heartfelt exploration of what it means to dream bi and stay true to yourself.

Katie’s voice is nothing short of breathtaking, effortlessly carrying you through moments of joy, melancholy, and humor. The rewritten show tunes are pure genius, blending humor and relatabilit, with iconic melodies we all know and love. Look out for her version of Memories!!

I found myself laughing, tearing up, and reflecting on my own life. McGarry’s raw honesty and stunning artistry left me both moved and inspired.’

  ‘You’re Not in the West End Now is a laugh out loud and painfully honest account of what it means to be a female in the performing arts! A well written searing indictment of the industry. Katie McGarry takes us on a backstage tour via candid chat and her reworking of musical theatre songs that pack a punch. Possibly even better than the original lyrics in my humble opinion. Her version of Memory, the hilarious highlight of the show and the heartbreaking honesty of Beauty and the Beast and Ariel, beautifully encapsulates the insidious misogyny that drips sometimes loudly, sometimes silently everywhere. Weaving her personal life challenges from Medway to the beckoning call of the West End and back. Whether you are a musical theatre fan, an occasional appreciator or a complete novice, this show will not disappoint.’ 

‘Katie McGarry is a tour de force!! Sublime, funny, painful, timely, clever and ever so sassy! *****

 ‘Wow wow wow wow wow! What a show! You are phenomenal. Hilarious, heartbreaking, relatable! An absolute must-see!’

‘You’re Not in the West End Now is a banger of a show! Bravo’