Workington Playgoers Upcoming Productions
Playgoers and Brass Band join forces to overcome the odds.
Playgoers at the Theatre Royal, Workington in collaboration with Workington Town Band, complete their 2018 season of plays by presenting an adaptation of the screenplay Brassed Off. The play depicts the dying embers of the coal mining industry and the closure of Grimley Colliery because the accountants say “There is more money in it shut, than open.” And if that’s not bad enough; the loss of the band.
The story reflects the industry as a whole with job losses, dying towns and no hope for the future but that is not how ex-miner and veteran conductor of the Colliery band sees things. He launches a rousing speech to the players “Over a hundred years this band has been going. Seven strikes,three disasters,two world wars and one big depression. And every time, the band….played….on.”
It is a highly political piece of drama, yet at the same time it describes the stoicism of one man’s fight to transform the band into the Brass Band Champions at the Albert Hall. Despite coughing through coal-dusted lungs.
It a lovely take on the camaraderie, humour and the sense of community in the face of adversity.
By Paul Allen, adapted from a screenplay by Mark Herman.
Brassed off runs from December Tuesday 4th until Saturday 8th.
Warning Brassed Off contains swearing and strong language.
Adult tickets: £11.50
Concession £10.50
The Theatre Royal Youth group will be performing the classic Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The show will run for two nights on Saturday December the 15th and Sunday the 16th. Featuring talented young Cumbrian actors, this show will make the perfect pre-Christmas family outing.
Adult tickets: £7.00
Concession £5.00
More information can be found at www.theatre-royal-workington.co.uk
Tickets can be purchased at www.thelittleboxoffice.com/workingtonplaygoers
If you wish to ring the box office the number is 01900 603161. Please note this is an answer machine service otherwise the The Theatre Royal Box Office is open between. 6.45pm and 7.30pm every Monday and Wednesday.
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