Boys from the Blackstuff | |
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Written by | James Graham |
Directed by | Kate Wasserberg |
Date premiered | 22 September 2023 |
Place premiered | Royal Court, Liverpool |
Genre | Drama |
Boys from the Blackstuff is an adaptation of the TV series by Alan Bleasdale. The play was originally performed in 2023 at the Royal Court, Liverpool. [1] In 2024 the play returned to the Royal Court before a transfer to London at the National Theatre (Olivier) and Garrick Theatre.
Character | Royal Court, Liverpool [2] | Royal Court, Liverpool [3] Olivier Theatre Garrick Theatre |
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2023 | 2024 | |
Snowy, Kevin, Scotty | George Caple | |
George | Andrew Schofield | Philip Whitchurch |
Moss, Clerk, Redundant Worker, Protestant Minister, Milkman | Oliver Mawdsley | Jamie Peacock |
Molloy, Marley, Catholic Priest | Dominic Carter | |
Chrissie | Nathan McMullen | |
Loggo | Aron Julius | |
Dixie | Mark Womack | |
Yosser Hughes | Barry Sloane | |
Miss Sutcliffe, Freda, Margaret | Helen Carter | |
Angie, Jean, Lawton, Student, Lollipop Lady, Clerk | Lauren O'Neil | |
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