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Teesside
playwright brings popular play back to the stage before its first tour
Renowned
Teesside playwright Gordon Steel is bringing his humorous and heart-warming
play, Grow Up Grandad, back to Stockton ARC before taking it out
on tour.
Steelworks
theatre’s Grow Up Grandad premiered at ARC last autumn and
received an incredible response from audiences across Teesside, who flocked to
the week long run of performances.
After
returning for a week long run at ARC from Monday 5th September,
Steel will then take the play to venues across the north, including Custom’s
House in South Shields, Whitby Pavilion and Carriage Works Theatre in Leeds. The full tour is listed below.
In addition to
an extended tour, the script is in the process of being published by renowned London based music
and theatre publishing company, Josef Weinberger.
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Gordon Steel reading through Grow Up Grandad
script with Eliza Dobson and Rose Allen. Photo:
ARC
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Grow Up
Grandad is about a troubled teen named Poppy and her grumpy
grandfather who are both forced to live together when trouble arises in their
family. The pair clash initially, but slowly learn to appreciate each other’s
differences before some shocking truths are revealed.
The lead role
of Poppy will once again be shared by Teesside school girls, Eliza Dobson and
Rose Allen who were just 13 and 12 respectively when they starred in the play
last year, making their on stage debuts.
Speaking about
the play and the publishing opportunity, Gordon said: “It’s always rewarding
when your plays get published as it allows a worldwide audience to have access
to your work. I have people still performing and studying plays that I wrote
over twenty years ago. I was in a school recently and the students there had
copies of one of my plays and that is always pleasing to know that they are
still enjoying and getting so much pleasure from it. I hope that happens with Grow
Up Grandad.”
Gordon,
who lives in Eaglescliffe, has mentored hundreds of the region’s aspiring
actors whilst at Stockton Youth Theatre and many have gone on to be well
recognised faces of the TV screen and stage including: Jill Halfpenny, Daniel
Casey, Mark Benton and Simeon Truby, who is returning to star in the play once
again as the cantankerous ‘Grandad’.
Tickets & Tour
dates
Stockton Arc: Monday 5th
– Saturday 10th
September 2016 Grow Up
Grandad is now on sale and can be bought from ARC’s Box Office on 01642
525199 or online at www.arconline.co.uk
The performance on Monday 5 September will
be BSL interpreted.
The performance on Tuesday 6 September
will be followed by a Q & A with Gordon Steel and the performers.
Waterside
Arts Centre, Sale Monday
12 September, 7.30pm https://watersideartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/1885-grow-up-grandad/
Playhouse Whitley Bay Tuesday
13 September, 7.30pm http://www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk/events/grow-up-grandad/
Brewery
Arts Centre, Kendal Wednesday 14 September, 8pm https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/theatre/listing/GROW-UP-GRANDAD
Victoria
Hall, Settle Thursday 15 September, 7.30pm http://www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2016/sep_grandad.html
Tickton
Little Theatre Saturday 17 September, 7.30pm http://ticktonvillagehall.co.uk/little-theatre-2/
Whitby
Pavilion Monday 19 September, 7.30pm http://www.whitbypavilion.co.uk/events/Grow-Up-Grandad-September-2016
Pomegranate
Theatre, Chesterfield Tuesday
20 September, 7.30pm http://www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/grow-up-grandad.aspx#.V63vU6IYHMI
Bishop Auckland Town
Hall Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm http://www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk/whats-on/
Carriageworks
Theatre, Leeds Thursday 22
September, 7.30pm http://www.leeds.gov.uk/carriageworks/Pages/Event.aspx?s=5733
The
Customs House, South Shields Fri
23 – Sun 25 September 7.30pm
(matinee Friday 23 September, 2.30pm) http://www.customshouse.co.uk/whats-on/Theatre/2414/grow-up-grandad
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