Teeth 'N' Smiles (2026)
Before the New York Dolls. Before Debbie Harry. Before Kurt Cobain. There was Maggie Frisby. Once the roaring voice of 1960s counterculture, now broke and disillusioned, a band's youthful dreams of anarchic rebellion collapse into bitterness. Amidst the wreckage, lead singer Maggie tears through the night fuelled by booze, fury, and a voice that refuses to die. Over 50 years after David Hare's trailblazing play set the Royal Court Theatre in London alight in 1975, Teeth 'N' Smiles is burning things down all over again. The ship is sinking but the music remains the same. A play with original music starring Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem), Michael Fox (Downton Abbey), and Phil Daniels (Cock, Quadrophenia). Written by David Hare (Grace Pervades, The Hours, The Reader), and directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Anna X), performed live at The Duke Of York's Theatre in London from March 13 to June 6, 2026.
Director: Daniel Raggett
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Rebecca Lucy Taylor as Maggie |
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Michael Fox as Arthur |
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Phil Daniels as Saraffian |
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Michael Abubakar as Wilson |
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Roman Asde as Anson |
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Bill Caple as Nash |
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Joseph William Evans as Randolph |
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Damien James as Ensemble |
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Samuel Jordan as Smegs |
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Aysha Kala as Laura |
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Jojo Macari as Peyote |
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Gregor Milne as Ensemble |
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Matt Ray Brown as Snead |
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Noah Weatherby as Inch |
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Guy Amos as Understudy |
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Daniel Crespin as Understudy |
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Levi Heaton as Understudy |
| Writing | David Hare | Writer |
| Sound | Nick Bicât | Music |
| Writing | Tony Bicât | Lyricist |
| Crew | Rebecca Lucy Taylor | Additional Music |
| Directing | Daniel Raggett | Director |
| Art | Chloe Lamford | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Mullins | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Matt Daw | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Ben Ringham | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Max Ringham | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Liam Godwin | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Bryony Jarvis-Taylor | Casting Director |
| Directing | George Jibson | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Polly Bennett | Choreographer |
| Crew | Alex Payne | Fight Choreographer |
