This Is My Family

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This Is My Family
Music Tim Firth
LyricsTim Firth
Book Tim Firth
Premiere18 June 2013 (2013-06-18): Crucible Studio, Sheffield
Productions2013 Sheffield
2014 Sheffield and tour
2019 Chichester

This Is My Family is a musical by Tim Firth.

Production history

World premiere: Sheffield (2013)

The musical made its world premiere at the Crucible Studio, Sheffield running from 19 June to 20 July 2013 directed by Daniel Evans. The production won the 2013 UK Theatre Award for Best Musical. [1]

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Sheffield revival and UK tour (2014)

The production returned to Sheffield at the Lyceum Theatre (opening the theatre after a £2million refurbishment) from 9 to 18 October 2014 before touring to Royal & Derngate, Northampton (21 to 25 October), Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (28 October to 1 November), Liverpool Playhouse (4 to 8 November) and New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (11 to 15 November). [2] [3]

Chichester (2019)

The musical was revived again at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from 20 April to 15 June 2019. [4] The production was once again directed by Daniel Evans.

Cast

CharacterSheffieldSheffield & tourChichester
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SteveBill Champion James Nesbitt
May Siân Phillips Marjorie Yates Sheila Hancock
Yvonne Clare Burt
Nicky Evelyn Hoskins Kirsty MacLaren
MattTerence KeeleyScott Folan
SianRachel Lumberg

source: [1]

Creative team

SheffieldSheffield & tourChichester
201320142019
Director Daniel Evans
DesignerRichard Kent
Musical Supervisor & OrchestrationCaroline Humphris
Lighting DesignerDavid Plater
Sound DesignerNick Greenhill Paul Arditti

source: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tim Firth: This Is My Family". www.timfirth.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "This is My Family (Lyceum Theatre) | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. Sheffield Theatres (16 October 2014), This Is My Family Trailer , retrieved 20 April 2019
  4. Supercool (19 April 2019). "This Is My Family". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 20 April 2019.