Details

Best friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling each of them think they control. Andrea Dunbar's semi-autobiographical play, written for the Royal Court Theatre in 1982 when she was just 19, is a vivid portrait of girls caught between brutal childhood and an unpromising future, both hungry for adult adventure. Told with wicked humour, startling insight and a great ear for dialogue, Rita Sue and Bob Too was adapted into a cult 80s film.

Cast/Performers

Alyce Liburd (Rita), Gemma Dobson (Sue), John Askew (Bob), Samantha Robinson (Michelle), Susan Mitchell (Mum), David Walker (Dad)

Creatives/Company

Author: Andrea Dunbar
Producer(s): Out of Joint, Octagon Theatre Bolton, Royal Court Theatre
Director(s): Kate Wasserberg, David Loumgair (associate director), Alison de Burgh (fight director)
Design: Tim Shortall
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Sound: Emma Laxton
Stage Manager: Jack Opie