Zoë Roberts
Zoë Roberts | |
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 Roberts at the Broadway Opening Night of Operation Mincemeat in 2025 | |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Known for | Operation Mincemeat (musical) |
Zoë Roberts is a British writer and stage actress best known for her work with the comedy groups Kill The Beast and SpitLip. She co-wrote and co-starred in the musical Operation Mincemeat, which won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Roberts attended the University of Warwick.[1]
Career
[edit]Roberts co-founded the comedy group Kill the Beast in 2012 alongside Natasha Hodgson, David Cumming, Ollie Jones, and Clem Garritty.[2][3] Kill the Beast produced four stage productions, including The Boy Who Kicked Pigs[4] (2013), He Had Hairy Hands[5] (2014), Don't Wake The Damp[6] (2016), and Director's Cut[7] (2019). With Kill the Beast, Roberts co-wrote and performed in the podcasts Who Exploded Vivien Stone[8] and Eglantine Whitechapel: Supernatural Detective.[9]
Hodgson, Cumming, and Roberts, with newcomer Felix Hagan, split off the group in 2017 to form SpitLip with the intention of creating "big dumb musicals."[10] SpitLip's first musical, Operation Mincemeat, eventually transferred to the West End[11] and later Broadway[12], winning the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.[13]
In addition to co-writing and co-composing Operation Mincemeat, Roberts originated the role of "Johnny Bevan & Others."[14] She was nominated for the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, though the award ultimately went to Amy Trigg for The Little Big Things.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (6 March 2025). "Can War Be Hilarious? Operation Mincemeat Hopes So". Playbill.
- ^ "Who is Zoë Roberts". Theater Mania. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Who is Zoë Roberts? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". WhatsOnStage. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Wicker, Tom (March 16, 2013). "The Boy Who Kicked Pigs". Exeunt. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "He Had Hairy Hands". Kill the Beast. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Don't Wake The Damp". Kill the Beast. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Worsley-Carter, Lorraine (2019-10-31). "Kill The Beast: Director's Cut at The Lowry: Review". Quays Life. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "Who exploded Vivien Stone - Robert Delamere". robertdelamere.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Podcast of the week: Eglantine Whitechapel: Supernatural Detective". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Who is SpitLip? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "OPERATION MINCEMEAT Transfers To Southwark Playhouse". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Meet the Cast of OPERATION MINCEMEAT, Now in Previews on Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Winners announced for 2024 Olivier Awards including Sunset Boulevard, Sarah Snook and Operation Mincemeat". 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Zoe Roberts Shares Backstage Secrets From OPERATION MINCEMEAT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Olivier Awards 2024". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2025-04-14.