Christmas 2011-2012, Jo played The Minstrel in the Birmingham Rep's production of 'Sleeping Beauty', directed by Sarah Esdaile, with music by Cathy Jayes. This production, with a script by Rufus Norris, premiered at the Young Vic. Production photos by Keith Pattison, www.keithpattison.com: Summer 2011, Jo played Fanchette in Ranjit Bolt's translation of Beaumarchais's 'The Marriage of Figaro', directed by Kate Saxon at the Watermill Theatre. CHESS THE MUSICAL 2010 to 2011, no. 1 TOUR Jo spent the last 8 months performing in the no. 1 tour of Chess, directed by Craig Revel Horwood and arranged/MD'd by Tony award winner Sarah Travis. See http://www.chess-the-musical.co.uk/ or http://icethesite.com/default.aspx?articleID=514 for tour dates and venues. The show recently won the Whatsonstage Award for Best Regional Production. In Christmas 2009, Jo played various roles in a highly acclaimed production of Carol Ann Duffy's 'Grimm Tales' at the Manchester Library Theatre, directed by Rachel O'Riordan, with original music by Conor Mitchell. ********************************************************************** THE BROWNING VERSION, The Peter Hall Company, Theatre Royal Bath plus UK tour Earlier in 2009, Jo worked for Theatre Royal Bath and on tour, covering the roles of Millie and Mrs Gilbert in Rattigan's 'The Browning Version', directed by Peter Hall.