our cast

Shea Wojtus

CALLIOPE THE WIDOW

Shea Wojtus is a London-based actor, creator and clown originally from the icy tundra of Northern Canada.

Since moving to London in 2016, she has worked extensively in comedy and immersive/interactive performance. She trained in Paris France at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and has since gone on to train and work with comedy companies such as SpyMonkey, Mick Barnfather, Carlo Jacucci and Philippe Gaulier himself.

She is excited to step into the role of Calliope and inhabit her rich world.

Katie Tranter

ELLIS THE ACCORDIONIST / CALLIOPE THE WIDOW

Katie is a multi award-winning actor, magician, musician and puppeteer. Her debut solo comedy/drag/mentalism show The Great Divinator: Touched by Spirits has won multiple awards including: 

Winner - Best Variety Show | Leicester Comedy Festival

Winner - Best Cabaret | The SPOOKIE Awards

Winner - Critic’s Choice | Newcastle Fringe Festival

Highly Recommended | Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe

'Impressive and Hilarious' - The Upcoming

'Good Fun' - The Guardian

'Really Fun' - Jim Carrey

Other recent credits include projects with the BBC, Royal Albert Hall, Paramount, Shakespeare's Globe, Paraochestra, Northern Stage and Kiss FM. She is a Member of the Magic Circle.

Garance Louis

ELLIS THE ACCORDIONIST

Garance Louis is a French accordionist, singer and composer who plays with the finest jazz musicians in London. She has played the accordion with many different artists, such as Leonie Evans and Roisin Murphy, ran away with Gifford Circus, played for The Shakespeare Globe, Black Cabaret as well as busking her way all around the world.

Garance appeared on BBC6 doing an acoustic version of Padam from Edith Piaf live at Maida Vale for Cerys Matthews, who discovered her busking in the street 10 years ago and has always been a big supporter of her project since then.