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 Two pharmacists will be among the cast when a new musical opens at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant at the end of March.

The show, Lifeline, based around the life of Alexander Fleming, tackles the urgent threat to health of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which already kills more than 1 million people globally each year.

The cast is made up of a blend of West End talent alongside real healthcare workers. Pharmacists Marsha Boltova and Shay Khan join over 60 other healthcare professionals in the healthcare chorus.

Marsha Boltova is a lead pharmacist in emergency medicine, while Shay Khan is a specialist infection pharmacist and advanced clinical practitioner at Whittington Health NHS Trust. Work experience in a hospital in Pakistan opened Mr Khan’s eyes to the risks of drug-resistant infections.

“Growing up in Pakistan, I didn’t have the opportunity to pursue my passion for theatre. When I saw Lifeline being promoted through the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), I  recognised it as a unique opportunity to bring together my love for theatre and the work I do in antimicrobial stewardship,” he says

“Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat that has gone under-recognised for far too long. Lifeline represents an innovative way to raise public awareness and inspire meaningful, lasting change.”

The show opens at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, on 28 March and runs until 2 May.