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Birmingham
Repertory Theatre's latest new play, was inspired by the infamous
Forward statue that was situated outside the theatre until it was
destroyed by arson last Easter.
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| The
Forward Statue was destroyed by fire |
The
characters in the play are the various characters in the statue.
Tony is the head of the family and has a dead end job in debt collection.
His parents have just reached 40 years of marriage, and are refusing
to turn up to the celebratory Ruby Wedding party.
He's got a gobby daughter who's always on her soapbox about something
or other and a runaway son who's a wannabe rapper.
With shades of The Royle Family, The Simpsons and Rab C Nesbitt,
FORWARD is a riotously original black comedy.
Robert
Warrington, the writer, is a graduate of Birmingham University.
This, his debut play, was developed through The REP's new writing
attachment programme.
Robert says of the play: "FORWARD starts with the image of
Raymond Mason's late and rather unlamented statue. The characters
in the play are the various characters in the statue.
"What emerges throughout the play is a very funny and very
truthful take on the way in which ordinary people deal with change,
both in their personal lives and in the wider scheme of things."
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Moseley will play Roxy |
The
cast includes Birmingham actress, Joanne Moseley, as good-time girl
Roxy.
Joanne has recently been nominated for Newcomer of the Year in the
'What's On Stage Awards' for her role of Curley's wife in The REP's
production of 'Of Mice and Men'.
Robin Pirongs, a familiar face to REP audiences will be playing
Dave, and Ged McKenna plays Tony.
Joining
them will be Birmingham young actress Catherine Skinner as Susan,
Coventry-born Joseph Raishbrook as Kieran, Angela Bain as Nola and
Robert Harrison as Mike.
Venue:
The Door, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad
Street, Birmingham.
Dates: Thursday 5th to Saturday 28th February 2004.
Tickets: 拢9.75 with concessions available
Box Office: 0121 236 4455 or online at .
The
play contains strong language and is recommend for age 16+
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