19/06/2026
Around the world in 80 days... and from Keswick to Newcastle-under-Lyme!
For this , we're celebrating three familiar faces currently travelling the globe in Around the World in 80 Days at New Vic Theatre: Purvi Parmar, Kiara Nicole Pillai and Michael Hugo.
🌍 **Purvi Parmar** appeared in our 2023 production of Around the World in 80 Days, where she played Captain Blossom and a host of other memorable characters. Since training at Pace University School of Performing Arts in New York, Purvi has built an impressive theatre career, including productions such as Alice in Wonderland, The Book Thief and The Jungle Book.
🌍 **Kiara Nicole Pillai** joined us in 2025 in Pride and Prejudice, playing Charlotte Lucas and Miss Bingley. Originally from Singapore and a graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, her theatre credits include The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast and Along the Silk Road.
🌍 And **Michael Hugo**, who many of you will recognise from last year's The Wizard of Oz, is also part of the cast. Michael is a familiar face at New Vic Theatre, where his many credits include The Grand Babylon Hotel, One Man, Two Guvnors, Marvellous and, fittingly, a previous production of Around the World in 80 Days.
We love seeing artists we've worked with continue their journeys on stages across the UK, and it's especially lovely to see Purvi, Kiara and Michael all sharing the stage together.
If you're near Stoke-on-Trent, there's still time to catch them, but be quick, the production finishes tomorrow, Saturday 20 September!
📸 Swipe to see them in their current adventure and on the Theatre by the Lake stage.
