Brassed Off
Octagon Theatre Bolton, Theatre by the Lake and Stephen Joseph Theatre present Adapted by PAUL ALLENBased on the screenplay by MARK HERMAN
Directed by LIZ STEVENSON –
About Brassed Off
Much-loved modern classic full of grit, heart & northern humour
It’s 1994 and the tight-knit mining community of Grimley, Yorkshire, are fighting to keep their colliery open. Meanwhile, revered band leader, Danny, battles to keep his dispirited band of brass playing miners together with the dream of qualifying for the National Championships at London’s Albert Hall.
When the uncertainty around the pit becomes too much for the band members, loyalty is tested, pressure mounts and the community begins to break apart. With their whole way of life at stake, can the band find a way to play on?
Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands, Wingates Brass Band and Eagley Band delivering a soul-stirring theatrical experience.
5 StarsGripping in-the-round production
- The Stage
5 StarsA knockout performance
- Times and Star
5 StarsFull of Yorkshire humour...you have got to see it
- Northern Arts Review
4 StarsA production alive with movement
- The Guardian
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Cast
Daneka Etchells
Sandra
Maxine Finch
Rita
Joey Hickman
Phil
Joanna Holden
Vera
Matt Ian Kelly
Harry
Greg Patmore
Jim
Russell Richardson
Danny
Barney Taylor
Andy
Andrew Turner
Shane
Hannah Woodward
Gloria
Credits
Liz Stevenson
Director
Simon Kenny
Set and Costume Designer
Matthew Malone
Musical Supervisor, arrangements and additional compositions
Johanna Town
Lighting Designer
Russell Ditchfield
Sound Designer
Chi-San Howard
Movement Director
Callum Berridge
Associate Director
Alice Roberts
Costume Supervisor
Danny Vavrečka
Associate Lighting Designer
Patricia Suarez
Associate Movement Director
Francesca Warren
Music Preparation
Bethan Clark
Fight Director
Natalie Grady
Dialect Coach
Olivia Barr
Casting Director
Hannah Woodward
Resident Musical Director