EastEnders star Charlie Brooks has landed a brand new stage role.
The actress is due to exit as Janine Butcher around the New Year, 18 months after she made her comeback on Albert Square.
It has now been confirmed that Charlie will appear in the National Theatre's touring production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, taking on the role of Ursula.
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The play is touring between December 12, 2022 and September 30, 2023, with Charlie appearing in the role until June 3. She will be performing in Salford, Woking, Leicester, Plymouth, Sunderland, Bath, Belfast, Dublin, Bradford, Wimbledon, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham and Cardiff. You can get tickets here.
The production is adapted from Neil Gaiman's famous novel of the same name, following a man who returns back to his childhood as he's transported to a magic world.
The full synopsis reads: "Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play.
"He's transported to his 12th birthday when his remarkable friend Lettie claimed it wasn't a pond, but an ocean – a place where everything is possible...
"Plunged into a magical world, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them."
The cast also includes Daniel Cornish, Trevor Fox, Emma-Jane Goodwin, Paolo Guidi, Millie Hikasa, Lewis Howard, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Ronnie Lee, Aimee McGoldrick, Laurie Ogden, Keir Ogilvy, Domonic Ramsden, Joe Rawlinson-Hunt, Risha Silvera and Finty Williams, with Jasmeen James acting as understudy to Charlie.
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The EastEnders star confirmed her exit from the soap last month, telling The Sun on Sunday: "I was only ever due back to EastEnders for a year, but when [executive producer] Chris Clenshaw presented me with his idea for the story, I couldn't say no to staying a little longer.
"I've had an amazing time, as I always do when I go back. But as always with Janine, she probably should not outstay her welcome – for everyone's sake."
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