Small Faces Musical Comes To Sunderland
All Or Nothing
Sunderland Empire
Tuesday 18th - Saturday 22nd April 2017
Written by Carol Harrison
All Or
Nothing, the
new Small Faces musical sensation, will play Sunderland Empire for one week
only, during April as part of its second UK tour.
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| Carol Harrison |
Carol
Harrison said
“It’s a real honour to be able to bring the extraordinary world of The Small Faces back to the fans and
to a brand new audience, young and old. Audiences have embraced the chance to
enjoy a bit of mod nostalgia and the critics have all acknowledged the vivid
underground vibe on stage as we bring the 60s scene into sharp focus. Our live
band and cast tell the story of the rise and fall of the band, a journey as
vivid and colourful as their sound, and get to showcase an amazing catalogue of
music - hard edged R&B.
This is music which influenced a
generation of musicians from Paul Weller and The Jam to Oasis, Blur, The Verve and The
Arctic Monkeys, not to mention millions of fans. We’ve found an amazingly loyal
fan base and are thrilled to be bringing the show back across England, into Wales and into Scotland for the first time. Book – it’s truly
a concert of a lifetime!"
Written by the award-winning actress Carol Harrison, All Or Nothing tells the electrifying yet bittersweet
tale of Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott; four charismatic young kids from East London with humour, attitude, passion and
above all talent. They became The Small
Faces and were rocketed into the big time, only to discover the path to
fantastic success is paved with exploitation, betrayal and ultimately tragedy.
All Or
Nothing celebrates
the unique sound of the iconic Mod band. The musical is packed full of all the
timeless hits, including the brilliant Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Tin
Soldier, Lazy Sunday, Here Comes the Nice, Itchycoo Park and
of course All or Nothing.
In 1964, a new
phenomenon exploded on to the dingy British streets. It was the essence of all
that was cool. It was Mod. Mods stuck two fingers up at the class-ridden
society and its dull redundant culture. They were working-class free spirits
who rode sexy streamlined Italian Vespas or Lambrettas. The sharpest Mod of all
was known as a ‘face’. The Small Faces encapsulated
all that is Mod, a unique blend of taste and testosterone, neat, clothes
obsessed, and streetwise. But these cult sophisticates shared another passion,
their dedication to ‘Rhythm and Blues.’
Carol
Harrison is
an award-winning actress and writer, well known for her theatre and TV work.
Carol is probably best known as the exciting, fiery and passionate Louise
Raymond in Eastenders. The storyline between her and son-in-law
Grant Mitchell gripped the nation and it was for this storyline that Eastenders
won the BAFTA for ''Best Soap'' for the first time. For seven years she
played the incorrigible Gloria in the popular series Brushstrokes,
and also starred opposite Ray Winstone as sassy Loretta in the comedy
series Get Back. She also starred as Dorothy in two series of London's
Burning. Her latest TV movie Martha, Jac a Sianco for S4C won six
BAFTA awards.
The show is endorsed and supported by
many of those who feature in its story, including singer P.P. Arnold and Steve Marriott’s
daughter Mollie Marriott, who is
the show’s vocal coach.
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Tickets:
Tickets available from the Box Office on High Street West, via the ticket centre 0844 871
3022* or www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland *calls cost up to
7p per minute plus standard network charges. Booking and transaction fees may
apply to telephone and online bookings.
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