Beautiful Thing

Archive Listings for Beautiful Thing

T331098319 (ROYALEX11) Producer Royal Exchange. Director Sarah Frankcom. Design Liz Ascroft. Lighting Johanna Town. Sound Peter Rice. Performer Tommy Vine (Ste). Performer Matthew Tennyson (Jamie). Performer Tara Hodge (Leah). Performer Claire-Louise Cordwell (Sandra). Performer Alex Price (Tony).
9 Nov 11 to 3 Dec 11	Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L01244009786
T2013922826 (DRILLHALL10) Company Breezeblock Theatre Company (at Bath Spa University).
2 Jun 10	RADA Studios (formely Drill Hall Arts Centre), Inner London :: V197 listing details L287769468
T931880964 (TRBATH10) Bath Spa University present a graduating season of work by students of the BA (Hons) Performing Arts Course. Recommended for ages: 14-adult. Running time: 90minsProducer Full Tilt.
19 May 10 to 21 May 10	Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L01112544017
T1363350439 (BYRE10) Company Giddy Ox.
11 May 10 to 12 May 10	Byre Theatre, St Andrews :: V640 listing details L1942249470
T01756859134 (HILLYER08) Company Hillyer Theatre Company.
15 Jul 08 to 19 Jul 08	Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L01310801243
An Urban Fairytale - T0208530097
14 Jun 08 to 21 Jun 08	Crescent Theatre, Birmingham :: V144 listing details L1089722694
T121477486 (SOUTHLON07) Director Elaine Heath. Director Stuart Draper (assistant). Producer Stuart Draper. Design Chaz Doyle. Other Neil Carmichael (special effects). Lighting Neil Carmichael. Performer David Clements (Jamie). Performer Tom Bucher (Ste). Performer Rita Goodhead (Leah). Performer Fiona Cullen (Sandra). Performer Chris Learmonth (Tony).
4 Sep 07 to 8 Sep 07	South London Theatre, Outer London :: V329 listing details L1303431233
T01089907035 (SOUNDJUL06) Producer NML Productions. Director Toby Frow. Design Ben Stones. Lighting Emma Chapman. Performer Gavin Brocker (Ste).
19 Jul 06 to 26 Aug 06	Sound Theatre, Inner London :: V0686189316 listing details L1022666451
T01831876504 (SOUND06) Producer NML Productions. Director Toby Frow. Design Ben Stones. Lighting Emma Chapman. Performer Naomi Bentley (Leah). Performer Leo Bill (Tony). Performer Gavin Brocker (Ste). Performer Andrew Garfield (Jamie). Performer Sophie Stanton (Sandra).
11 Jan 06 to 11 Feb 06	Sound Theatre, Inner London :: V0686189316 listing details L01102448285
T0123073163 (LEICHAY05) Producer Leicester Haymarket. Director Kully Thiarai. Design Jane Linz Roberts. Lighting Ceri James. Sound Ben Harrison. Director Renny Krupinski (fight). Performer Jeremy Legat (Jamie). Performer Gracy Goldman (Leah). Performer Kate Wood (Sandra). Performer Spencer Charles Noll (Ste). Performer Adam Blake (Tony).
20 Oct 05 to 12 Nov 05	Haymarket Theatre, Leicester :: V431 listing details L01755316284
T648991706 (OCTAGON05) Producer Octagon Theatre Bolton. Producer Pilot Theatre. Director Marcus Romer. Design Laura McEwen. Performer Oliver Lee (Jamie). Performer Andonis James Anthony (Tony). Performer Marie Critchley (Sandra). Performer Jonathan Howard (Ste). Performer Kerry Stacey (Leah).
26 Apr 05 to 30 Apr 05	Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L01793060951
22 Apr 05 to 23 Apr 05	The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114 listing details L0540311736
21 Apr 05 to 22 Apr 05	The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114 listing details L1983127402
19 Apr 05 to 20 Apr 05	Sevenoaks Playhouse (previously Stag Theatre), Sevenoaks :: V688 listing details L01051019325
8 Apr 05 to 9 Apr 05	Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L01937583923
5 Apr 05 to 6 Apr 05	Theatre Royal and Opera House, Wakefield :: V979 listing details L2068807548
10 Mar 05 to 2 Apr 05	Octagon Theatre, Bolton :: V480 listing details L064816163
T0465208139 (BUXTON05) Company University of Derby Theatre Arts.
28 Apr 05 to 30 Apr 05	The Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L2109469700
T0656283389 (PILOT03) Company Pilot Theatre Company. Director Marcus Romer. Design Laura McEwan. Lighting Judith Cloke. Sound Judith Cloke. Performer Chad Gomez. Performer Rachid Sabitiri. Performer Rhea Bailey. Performer Andrina Carroll. Performer Marcello Walton.
5 Jun 03 to 28 Jun 03	Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L0728178614
T0143486869 (ABER03) Company Aberdeen Cares Drama Company.
24 May 03	Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen :: V586 listing details L0549982638
T2084158681 (COLI02) Producer Coliseum Theatre Oldham. Director Iqbal Khan. Design Celia Perkins. Performer Alex Caan. Performer Harry Kent. Performer Grace Kinglene. Performer Phil Rowson. Performer Susan Twist.
17 Oct 02 to 9 Nov 02	Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L01372729544
T1954303665 (NOTT02) Producer Nottingham Playhouse. Director Natalie Wilson. Design Emma Donovan. Performer Elliot Jordan. Performer Tom Oldham. Performer Craig Vye. Performer Petra Letang. Performer Julie Riley.
29 Jun 02	Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L0489107883
24 Jun 02 to 27 Jun 02	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness :: V626 listing details L0595849166
17 Jun 02 to 22 Jun 02	Nuffield Theatre, Southampton :: V776 listing details L370749910
11 Jun 02 to 15 Jun 02	Everyman Theatre, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L027433168
8 Jun 02	Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L01615168266
6 Jun 02	Sevenoaks Playhouse (previously Stag Theatre), Sevenoaks :: V688 listing details L01125683640
31 May 02 to 1 Jun 02	Arts Depot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L1131858799
24 May 02 to 25 May 02	Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L01692581563
21 May 02 to 22 May 02	The Dukes, Lancaster :: V523 listing details L907667312
10 May 02 to 18 May 02	Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L0538133313
T01121358394 (JESTER02) Company Jester Arts.
22 May 02 to 25 May 02	The Playhouse, Harlow :: V40 listing details L651377913
T497329336 (YTC02) Company Youth Theatre Company.
28 Mar 02 to 30 Mar 02	Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L2037631219
T01609371945 (ABERART01) John Harvey's play Beautiful Thing is performed alongside Bad and Bold a short play by Irish Playwright [Patrick Kavanagh].
29 Nov 01 to 30 Nov 01	Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L345003502
T23999336 (CHOC01) Company Chocolate Charlie Productions.
18 Sep 01 to 29 Sep 01	Marlborough Little Theatre, Brighton :: V662 listing details L344881481
T01398431090 (LOFT01) Director Phil Reynolds.
11 Jun 01 to 16 Jun 01	Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa :: V130 listing details L01297430047
T1990204531 (OXTOUR00) Company Oxford Touring Theatre Company. Director Jeremy James. Design Nancy Surman. Lighting Richard G Jones. Performer Dan Rosewarne. Performer Chris Buckingham. Performer Caroline Lintott. Performer Adam Tabraham. Performer Polly Nayler.
8 Nov 00	Wickham Theatre, Bristol :: V188 listing details L1691519501
2 Nov 00	Chipping Norton Theatre, Chipping Norton :: V795 listing details L19680425
1 Nov 00	Town Hall, High Wycombe :: V748 listing details L1281055533
19 Oct 00 to 20 Oct 00	Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L254445294
17 Oct 00	Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon :: V927 listing details L0809989258
13 Oct 00	Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth :: V772 listing details L1729149146
11 Oct 00	Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Theatre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L01273922974
10 Oct 00	Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L1487909483
7 Oct 00	The Gantry, Southampton :: V779 listing details L088807884
30 Sep 00	South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731 listing details L0531438930
28 Sep 00	Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury :: V99 listing details L01798871415
27 Sep 00	The Playhouse, Harlow :: V40 listing details L1414707614
20 Sep 00 to 22 Sep 00	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0516819078
T120256121 (STG00) Company Strathclyde Theatre Group. Director Iain McAleese.
30 Oct 00 to 4 Nov 00	The Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow :: V620 listing details L359699288
T697092885 (SALB99) This play contains language and scenes that may offend.Director Katharine Rogers. Design Libby Watson. Lighting Peter Hunter. Performer Asa Cannell. Performer Ben Casey. Performer Oliver Dimsdale. Performer Rachel Ferjani. Performer Stephen Campbell Moore. Performer Irene Rambota. Performer Ferdy Roberts. Performer Joanna Thaw.
4 Nov 99 to 27 Nov 99	Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923 listing details L0500115484
T792809950 (MTC99) Company Maverick Theatre. Performer Ellie Darvill. Director Dani Parr.
8 Mar 99 to 21 Mar 99	Billesley Pub, Birmingham :: V1036 listing details L1717232856
Other listings
16 Jun 10	Octagon Theatre, Yeovil :: V919 listing details L1052075985
8 Jun 10 to 12 Jun 10	Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L1415151295
19 Apr 05 to 20 Apr 05	Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L0680934457
29 Sep 00	Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732 listing details L01737506317
23 Sep 00	Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L01375268431

Details

Play :: Set during a heat wave on a rundown Thamesmead estate, Beautiful Thing is an urban fairytale full of characters that abound with attitude, energy, frankness and humour. The story follows Jamie, an introvert, troubled teen whose dislike of football is reason enough for his classmates to bully him at every opportunity. Living with is pre-occupied single mum, Sandra, Jamie finds himself infatuated with his next door neighbour and classmate Ste. Ste, who is living with his drug-dealing brother and abusive, alcoholic father in the flat next door, is one night beaten so badly that Sandra takes pity and lets him sleep over. In the absence of a third bed, Ste has to make do with sleeping 'top-to-toe' with Jamie. Much to his delight, Jamie is able to provide Ste with the comfort and reassurance he craves and also a little massage with some peppermint foot lotion . . . The boys’ relationship is helped along by Leah, a sassy, Mama Cass-obsessed neighbour and Sandra’s dippy neo-hippy lover, Tony, as they discover themselves, each other and a Beautiful Thing. Jonathan Harvey deftly combines comedy with ardent drama in his critically acclaimed award winning play. Beautiful Thing truly captures what it is to be sixteen and in the first full flush of love.

Author

Jonathan Harvey