Boys from the Blackstuff (play)

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Boys from the Blackstuff
Written by James Graham
Directed by Kate Wasserberg
Date premiered22 September 2023
Place premiered Royal Court, Liverpool
GenreDrama

Boys from the Blackstuff is a play based on the TV series by Alan Bleasdale, adapted for the stage by James Graham. The play was originally performed in 2023 at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool. [1] In 2024 the play returned to the Royal Court before a transfer to London at the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre and Garrick Theatre.

Principal roles and cast

CharacterRoyal Court, Liverpool [2] Royal Court, Liverpool [3]
Olivier Theatre
Garrick Theatre
20232024
Snowy, Kevin, ScottyGeorge Caple
George Andrew Schofield Philip Whitchurch
Moss, Clerk, Redundant Worker, Protestant Minister, MilkmanOliver MawdsleyJamie Peacock
Molloy, Marley, Catholic PriestDominic Carter
Chrissie Nathan McMullen
LoggoAron Julius
Dixie Mark Womack
Yosser Hughes Barry Sloane
Miss Sutcliffe, Freda, MargaretHelen Carter
Angie, Jean, Lawton, Student, Lollipop Lady, Clerk Lauren O'Neil

References

  1. "Review: BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF, Liverpool's Royal Court". Broadway World. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. "Cast Revealed For James Graham's BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF at Royal Court Liverpool". www.broadwayworld.com/. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. "BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF Returns To Liverpool Before National Theatre Run". www.broadwayworld.com/.