Gabrielle Brooks

Gabrielle recently finished her run in THE BIG LIFE at Theatre Royal Stratford East playing the role of Sybil. Gabrielle is perhaps best known for playing the role of Rita Marley in GET UP STAND UP, for which she was nominated for an Olivier award.

On screen, Gabrielle can be seen playing the role of Nadia in SHADOW AND BONE for Netflix.

Further theatre includes; ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), MLIMA'S TALE (Kiln Theatre), J’OUVERT (Harold Pinter Theatre), ANNA BELLA EEMA (Arcola Theatre), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), OUR LADY OF KIBEHO (Royal & Derngate Nottingham), TWELFTH NIGHT (Young Vic), THE WAY OF THE WORLD (Donmar Warehouse), Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ (Sheffield Theatres), EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (Sheffield Crucible), QUEEN ANNE (RSC/Theatre Royal Haymarket), LAZARUS (King's Cross Theatre), OUR HOUSE (Savoy Theatre) and AVENUE Q (U.K. Tour).

Gabrielle is the creative director of the Mawa Theatre Company.

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Gabrielle Brooks

Stage

Title	Role	Production	Director
MLIMA'S TALE	GIRTHINJI	KILN THEATRE	MIRANDA CROMWELL
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND	Ti Moune	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre	Ola Ince
GET UP STAND UP	Rita Marley	NIMAX	Clint Dyer
J’OUVERT	Nadine	Harold Pinter Theatre	Rebekah Murrell
ANNA BELLA EEMA	Two/Annabella	Arcola Theatre	Jessica Lazar
A MIDSUMMER SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM	Hermia	Regents Park Open Air Theatre	Dominic Hill
OUR LADY OF KIBEHO	Alphonsine	Royal & Derngate Nottingham	James Dacre
TWELTH NIGHT	Viola	Young Vic	Kwame Kwei-Armah
THE WAY OF THE WORLD	Mincing	Donmar Warehouse	James MacDonald
THE WIZARD OF OZ	Dorothy	Sheffield Theatres	Rob Hastie
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIES	Becca	Sheffield Crucible	Jonathan Butterell
QUEEN ANNE	Jezebel	RSC/Theatre Royal Haymarket	Natalie Abrahami
LAZARUS	Teen Girl	King's Cross Theatre	Ivo Van Hove
SYNERGY PLAY READINGS	Various Roles	Theatre503	Lisa Cagnacci
RED SNAPPER	Danette/Pastor George	Belgrade Theatre, Coventry	Justine Themen
THE STRANGERS CASE	Woman	Liverpool Everyman Theatre
THE BOOK OF MORMON	Swing/1st Cover Nabulungi	Prince of Wales Theatre	Sonia Friedman Ltd
I CAN'T SING	Ensemble/1st cover Chenice	London Palladium
OUR HOUSE	Ensemble	Savoy Theatre
AVENUE Q	Ensemble/ cover & played Gary Coleman	UK No 1 Tour	Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
LOVE ME TENDER (WORKSHOP)	Lorraine	Adam Spiegel Productions
BECOMING NANCY (WORKSHOP)	Frances	Playful Productions	Jerry Mitchell
BIG FISH (WORKSHOP)	Young Jenny	Ambassador Theatre Group
PERFECT PITCH MUSICAL (STAGE)	Yolanda/ Lead Singer	St James Theatre	Ryan McBryde

Television

Title	Role	Production	Director
SHADOW AND BONE	Nadia	Netflix	Danny Liu
ROYAL VARIETY - I CAN'T SING	Ensemble/1st cover Chenice	ITV
COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN	Lisa	BBC	Julie Anne Robinson
GRANGEHILL	Gossip Girl	BBC	Angela De Chastelai Smith

Radio

Title	Role	Production	Director
BESS LOVES PORGY	BESS	BBCR4	Michael Buffong

Feature Film

Title	Role	Production	Director
NOTES ON A SCANDAL	Choir Member	Fox Search Light Pictures	Richard Eyre

Gabrielle recently finished her run in THE BIG LIFE playing the role of Sybil. Gabrielle is known for playing the role of Ti Moune in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, directed by Ola Ince at Regents Park Open Air Theatre.

Gabrielle received an Olivier Award nomination for her outstanding portrayal of Rita Marley in the West End Musical GET UP STAND UP.

Other credits include; MILMA's TALE (Kiln Theatre), SHADOW & BONE (Netflix), J'OUVET (Harold Pinter Theatre), ANNA BELLA EMMA (Arcola), TWELFTH NIGHT (Young Vic), THE WAY OF THE WORLD (Donmar Warehouse) and is the creative director of the Mawa Theatre Company.