Up in the Yorkshire mining towns of 1960s Britain, a little hope was a dangerous thing. Social disintegration and disenchantment taught you to accept your lot; or else get the spirit kicked out of you. Yes, back then, life was certainly grim up North... Especially for our hero; streetwise school-kid Billy Casper. Emotionally neglected - bullied at school and at home - his is a pretty bleak existence; smoking, cadging money and getting into scraps...Until, that is, Kes comes along. Kes is a kestrel that Billy rears and trains; Kes is hope. Together, their friendship shines amid the gloom; but how long can it last...?T750173830Producer Octagon Theatre. Producer Theatre by the Lake. Adapted by Robert Alan Evans. Director Atry Banerjee. Design Anisha Fields. Costume Anisha Fields. Lighting Jamie Platt. Sound Alexandra Faye Braithwaite. Director Jennifer Jackson (movement). Other Natalie Grady (dialect coach). Director Eilidh Gibson (assistant). Performer Jake Dunn (Billy Casper). Performer Harry Egan (The Man). Performer Nishla Smith (The Singer). | |
| 6 Apr 22 to 30 Apr 22 | The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L01840612627 |
| 10 Mar 22 to 2 Apr 22 | Octagon Theatre, Bolton :: V480 listing details L01401222983 |
T01798193660Producer Perth Theatre (at Horsecross Arts). | |
| 31 Oct 19 to 16 Nov 19 | Perth Theatre, Perth :: V637 listing details L01766292753 |
T01019482619Producer Leeds Playhouse. Adapted by Robert Alan Evans. Director Amy Leach. Design Max Jones. | |
| 25 Jan 19 to 16 Feb 19 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L875674873 |
T1251734659Company In on the Act. Adapted by Lawrence Till. Director Tina Shuker-Abell. | |
| 13 Jul 18 to 14 Jul 18 | Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield :: V979 listing details L0125711926 |
T01605908004Producer Jack Studio Theatre. Adapted by Robert Alan Evans. Director Kate Bannister. | |
| 2 May 18 to 19 May 18 | Jack Studio Theatre (previously Brockley Studio Theatre), Outer London :: V299 listing details L1882996007 |
T01437983326Presented byTheatre Royal Summer School. | |
| 1 Sep 16 to 3 Sep 16 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L609227205 |
T2075958881Director Amy Leach. | |
| 20 May 16 to 4 Jun 16 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L01495174176 |
T01632041361Come and celebrate our first birthday with a theatrical event in our Main Space combining drama, outdoor spectacle and live falconry.Producer Cast. Producer Right Up Our Street. Adapted by Philip Osment. Adapted by Kully Thiarai. Director Philip Osment. Director Kully Thiarai. Design Emma Donovan. Director Lucy Hind (movement). Performer Sally Carman (Mrs Casper - Billy's mother). Performer Jacob James Beswick (Billy). Performer Ben Burman (Jud). Performer Ray Castleton (older Billy). Performer Jim Pope (Mr Sugden). Performer Jow Rose (Mrs MacDowell). | |
| 5 Sep 14 to 13 Sep 14 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L0392076570 |
T147589841Company Phoenix Theatre Company. | |
| 16 Apr 14 to 18 Apr 14 | Phoenix Theatre, Blyth :: V01468339096 listing details L1034242064 |
T222640586Producer Derby Theatre. | |
| 13 Sep 13 to 5 Oct 13 | Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L02136793203 |
T1488374479Producer Dundee Rep. | |
| 7 Oct 11 to 8 Oct 11 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L1191259930 |
T0555994508Recommended for ages 10+Company Catherine Wheels Theatre Company. | |
| 15 Sep 11 to 17 Sep 11 | Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh :: V633 listing details L823164703 |
T0305622030Running time: 2hrs 35mins. Age 12+Producer Rachael Burton. Company Exeter University Theatre Company. Director Charlie O'Reardon. Director Simone Hoggart (assistant). | |
| 8 Feb 11 to 12 Feb 11 | Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L01487658155 |
T0985091374Producer Oldham Coliseum Theatre. Director Kevin Shaw. Design Foxton. Performer Adam Barlow (Billy). Performer Paul Barnhill (Mr Farthing). Performer Antony Bessick (Mr Crossley). Performer Isobel Ford (Mrs McDowell). Performer Christian Foster (Anderson). Performer Ged McKenna (Mr Gryce). Performer Jake Norton (Jud). Performer Meriel Scholfield (Mrs Casper). Performer Simeon Truby (Mr Sugden). Performer James Wooldridge (McDowell). | |
| 3 Sep 10 to 25 Sep 10 | Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L702802357 |
T0547429985Producer Jenny King (Jenny King (for The Touring Consortium). Producer Liverpool Playhouse. Director Nikolai Foster. Design Matthew Wright. Lighting Guy Hoare. Sound Marcus Christensen. Music Tom Deering. Performer Mike Burnside. Performer Daniel Casey. Performer David Crellin. Performer Katherine Dow Blyton. Performer Oliver Farnworth. Performer Dominic Gately. Performer Peter McGovern. Performer Stefan Butler. Performer Sue Vincent. Performer Oliver Watton. | |
| 24 Nov 09 to 28 Nov 09 | New Theatre, Cardiff :: V823 listing details L1580171948 |
| 17 Nov 09 to 21 Nov 09 | Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V161 listing details L01822251764 |
| 10 Nov 09 to 14 Nov 09 | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L01460671333 |
| 2 Nov 09 to 7 Nov 09 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L01069087171 |
| 27 Oct 09 to 31 Oct 09 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601 listing details L0832874282 |
| 20 Oct 09 to 24 Oct 09 | Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre), Darlington :: V562 listing details L521594854 |
| 13 Oct 09 to 17 Oct 09 | Theatre Royal, Nottingham :: V462 listing details L790177024 |
| 18 Sep 09 to 10 Oct 09 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L0729455777 |
T671343630Company Hull Truck Youth Theatre. | |
| 20 Aug 08 to 23 Aug 08 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L01204780703 |
T0926452056Producer Royal Exchange. Director Sarah Frankcom. Design Becky Hurst. Lighting Colin Grenfell. Sound Pete Rice. Music Richard Atkinson. Director Kate Waters (fights). Director Cheryl Martin (assistant). Performer William Beck. Performer Jane Hazlegrove. Performer Fiona Clarke. Performer Andrew Garfield. | |
| 8 Sep 04 to 16 Oct 04 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L01509848925 |
T0550180599Producer New Vic. Director Gwenda Hughes. Design Lis Evans. Lighting Daniella Beattie. Sound James Earls-Davis. Performer Paul Barnhill (Jud). Performer Daniel Harcourt (MacDowall). Performer Michael Hugo (Billy). Performer Malcolm James (Anderson). Performer Clive Llewellyn (Mr Farthing). Performer Ged McKenna (Mr Gryce). Performer Heather Phoenix (Miss Fenton). Performer Joseph Raisbrook (Tibbut). Performer Peter Rylands (Mr Sugden). Performer Connie Walker (Mrs Casper). | |
| 24 Oct 03 to 15 Nov 03 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L1007548968 |
T01305937614Company National Youth Theatre. Adapted by Lawrence Till. Director John Hoggarth. Design Simon Daw. Lighting Matthew Eagland. Costume Belinda Palmer. Music Tristran Parkes. Performer Tom Allen. Performer Ross Armstrong. Performer James Britton. Performer Nikolai Calcoen. Performer Joel Cottrell. Performer Lara D'Arcy. Performer Jo English. Performer Martin Gray. Performer Rachel Hepworth. Performer Katie Hewitt. Performer Helena Johnson. Performer David Judge. Performer Daniel Kirrane. Performer Lucy McCall. Performer Joseph Morris. Performer Sarah Price. Performer Luke Roberts. Performer Deep Saunders. Performer Felix Scott. Performer Raphael Shirley. Performer Olivia Sweeney. Performer Zoe Thorne. Performer Zena White. Performer Shane Zaza. | |
| 22 Aug 03 to 13 Sep 03 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L0769088107 |
T938632454Company Theatre in the Community. | |
| 19 Feb 03 to 22 Feb 03 | Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl :: V813 listing details L433051961 |
T01054452665Company Lawrence Batley Theatre. Adapted by Lawrence Till. Director Steven Downs. | |
| 16 Jul 02 to 20 Jul 02 | Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972 listing details L24422174 |
T01240185317Company NVT Youth. | |
| 1 May 01 to 31 May 01 | New Venture Theatre, Brighton :: V661 listing details L01841547070 |
T01292548797Company Fox Maverick Youth Company. | |
| 2 Apr 01 to 7 Apr 01 | Billesley Pub, Birmingham :: V1036 listing details L01088159155 |
T01175313892Company Out of the Blue. Company Rotherham Arts Centre. Director Dareen M Rhodes. | |
| 29 Nov 00 | Wakefield Arts Centre, Wakefield :: V980 listing details L199346824 |
| 23 Nov 00 to 24 Nov 00 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L2039042558 |
| 3 Nov 00 | Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe :: V952 listing details L02085525882 |
| 2 Nov 00 | Palace Theatre, Mansfield :: V453 listing details L1881764035 |
| 20 Oct 00 to 21 Oct 00 | Arts Centre, Rotherham :: V960 listing details L2007862571 |
| 10 May 00 to 13 May 00 | Arts Centre, Rotherham :: V960 listing details L0584058160 |
T01800608037Company BOSS. Company Arc Youth Theatre. | |
| 7 Mar 00 to 11 Mar 00 | ARC, Stockton-on-Tees :: V01950064742 listing details L0117533566 |
T77154671Director Natasha Betteridge. Design Laura Hopkins. Lighting Jon Buswell. Sound Mic Pool. Performer Raymond Pickard. Performer Ian Kelsey. Performer Joanna Bacon. Performer Nicholas Camm. Performer Alan Cowan. Performer Dermot Keaney. Performer Dale Meeks. Performer Frank Moorey. Performer Edward Price. Performer Sarah Turton. | |
| 10 Apr 99 to 8 May 99 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L1065604939 |
T0550615297Director Paul David Gough. Company Blackpool Grand Youth Theatre. Design Julia Smith. | |
| 25 Mar 98 to 28 Mar 98 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L370986815 |
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| 10 Dec 16 to 17 Dec 16 | Garrick Theatre, Stockport :: V504 listing details L0988473415 |
| 13 Jan 99 to 16 Jan 99 | Haymarket Theatre, Leicester :: V431 listing details L1677310014 |
| 24 Mar 97 to 29 Mar 97 | Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910 listing details L694083274 |
| 20 Mar 97 | Torch Theatre, Milford Haven :: V820 listing details L01990008462 |
| 10 Mar 97 to 15 Mar 97 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L01948345923 |
| 23 Oct 96 to 9 Nov 96 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L01768354224 |
