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Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start. I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation. A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you. With 14.5 million* people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction. It is reality. A touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity and how sometimes creating a family to support you just isn't enough. The show is adapted for stage by Dave Johns who played Daniel Blake in the award winning 2016 film.

Cast/Performers

David Nellist (Daniel Blake), Bryony Corrigan (Katie Jenkins), Kema Sikazwe (China / Ensemble), Jodie Wild (Daisy / Ensemble), Micky Cochrane (Ensemble), Janine Leigh (Ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Adapted by: Dave Johns (from the film directed by Ken Loach written by Paul Laverty)
Producer(s): Birmingham Rep, Oldham Coliseum, English Touring Theatre (ETT), tiny dragon Productions (in association with Cardboard Citizens)
Director(s): Mark Calvert, Martin Hylton (movement)
Design(s): Rhys Jarman, Nina Dunn (video and projection), Matthew Brown (video and projection)
Lighting: Simisola Majekodunmi
Music: Ross Millard