Brassed Off
Director: Peta Maidman
September 2007
Adapted for the stage by Paul Allen from Mark Herman's film, Brassed Off was first seen at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre and subsequently at the Olivier at the National Theatre, London.
Grimley Colliery is
set to close as the accountants say there's more
money in it shut than open,
even after redundancy payments. It means 1200
job losses, a dying town and the
loss of its brass band.
But
under the
leadership of
Danny, coughing with coal-dusted lungs, the band is somehow
ransformed into British champions
with local lass Gloria whipping up
the
money needed to get them to the Albert Hall.
Cast Characters
Matthew Curran Shane
Neil Maidman Phil
trevor Howlett Jim
Graham J. Evans Harry
Huw Rosser Andy
Shelley Bethan Morgan Gloria
Claire Hallett Rita
Yve Price Vera
Lauran Thomas Melody
Miscellaneous cast:
Jerry Grummitt, Lee Elliot, Sarah Davies,
Yvonne Stephenson and Elen Stephenson.
For this production, we teamed up with Markham and Disctrict Colliery Band who played live music for us throughout the show. The band members were:
Cornets: John Smith, Tom Eveson, Nigel Jenkins, Chris Hugher, Lee Elliot, Andrew Jenkins, Roger Jenkins, Richard O'Shea, Rebecca Wiltshire and Helen Smith.
Flugel Horn: Robert Sweet.
Tenor Horns: Clive Pinney, Emma Coates and Jackie Billings.
Euphoniums: Nathan Davies and Allen Coates.
Baritones: Robert Powell and Mark Powell.
Trombones: Rhianydd Roper and Mike Harrison.
Basses: Chris Powell, David Parker, Gareth Young and Paul Jones.
Percussion: Jonathan Davie, Katie Jenkins and Clair Kaya.
Musical Director: Nigel Seaman.