A bold retelling of a modern classic.
Bullied at school and neglected at home, life isn’t easy for troubled teenager Billy Casper, growing up in 1960s Yorkshire. But then ‘our Billy’ finds Kes…a Kestrel hawk that he cares for and trains. The bird’s silent strength and grace inspires a passion and freedom that has been missing throughout Billy’s life.
This moving and powerful coming of age story, based on the much loved book and film, will be brought intimately to life on the Octagon stage with live music. In this bold acclaimed theatrical adaptation by Robert Alan Evans, the nature of true friendship is explored in this story about survival in a tough world.
Listen to Kes's Theme - one of the beautiful, original songs in the show:
Additional information
From £15
13+
Use of strobing/flashing light during this performance.
Approximately 60 minutes with no interval
"moving, compelling, at times heart-breaking production"
Cast
Jake Dunn
Billy Casper
Harry Egan
The Man
Nishla Smith
The SingerCreatives
Atri Banerjee
DirectorAnisha Fields
Set & Costume DesignerJamie Platt
Lighting DesignerAlexandra Faye Braithwaite
Sound Designer & ComposerJennifer Jackson
Movement DirectorNatalie Grady
Dialect CoachEilidh Gibson
Assistant Director“superb”
"Visually arresting"
“a powerful night of theatre”
“a bold reimagining of a modern classic”
Tickets from £15
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