We went to see 'Do I Love You?' at the Theatre last Friday. It's by John Godber and is a wonderful play, a rollercoaster of emotions, interspersed with Northern Soul music and a slick, excellently choreographed group of three terrific actors, who bring their characters' various stories and their love of Northern Soul to life.
Chris and I are fans of John Godber's work and Chris has directed and starred in 'Bouncers', about a group of bouncers at a nightclub, and about group of boys and girls going out to the nightclub, by turns funny, sad, and definitely thought-provoking, all set to music of the time, which is probably John Godber's best known work.
Photo above and info below from the website here.
"Why not join twenty somethings Sally, Nat and Kyle
in this hilarious comedy as they develop a love for, and the people involved
with, Northern Soul. What started as a College project has grown into a
passion, but the dance steps are exhausting. Far beyond their home city of Hull
our trio find excitement, purpose and the tribe they’ve been looking for. Now
they can’t get enough; from Brid Spa to Stoke, from Chesterfield to the Tower
Ballroom our young soulies are determined to keep the faith!
This is Northern Soul for a new generation, but with
rising costs, unemployment, and small town blues, has anything really changed?
Is this England 1975 or 2025? The pubs are closing, hospitality has gone, and
strikes are everywhere; but when you’re out on the floor …
So spread the talc and grab your loafers, our trio are
heading for a weekender!
From the writer of the legendary Bouncers ...
It’ll never be over for us!"
Here's a link to Do I love you by Frank Wilson - enjoy!
Not a playwright I know. Thanks for the heads up. I will explore further. It is way too long since I have seen a play.
ReplyDeleteThanks, EC. He is a British writer from Yorkshire and his work is very much grounded in living in the UK and the experiences that will chime with the audiences. I have just checked and he has written over 70 plays - his own work as well as adaptations of other works. The plays that I have seen are minimal sets and props and the audience has to use their imagination and work a bit (which I love). There are usually small casts with the actors taking on different roles. I hope you find a play to go and see - we need to keep supporting live theatre, don't we?
DeleteBest wishes
Ellie