Starter for Ten

T0259774364
Fingers on buzzers! Here's your Starter for Ten... What is eighteen-year-old Brian Jackson's proudest achievement to date? His A-level results. His idol? Kate Bush. His lifelong dream? To compete on legendary TV quiz show University Challenge. It's 1985 and, leaving Southend to start his first year at Bristol University, Brian soon discovers that falling in love and growing up take a lot more than general knowledge...

Book by	Emma Hall
Lyrics	Emma Hall
Book by	Charlie Parham
Lyrics	Charlie Parham
Music	Hatty Carman
Lyrics	Hatty Carman
Music	Tom Rasmussen
Lyrics	Tom Rasmussen

Archive :: production:T0259774364, musical:S1928491727, venue:V857

Production details

Adapted from the hilarious novel by bestselling author David Nicholls and the popular 2006 film, Starter for Ten is a bright, big-hearted new musical. Featuring an irresistible original soundtrack inspired by the riotous student scene of the 80s, this coming-of-age comedy is about love, belonging and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom.

Special Performances

16 Mar 24 Captioned
19 Mar 24 Sign Interpreted
23 Mar 24 Audio Described

Performance

Venue	Bristol Old Vic
	Other spaces: Main House, Weston Studio, Cooper's Loft Studio
Town	Bristol
County	City of Bristol
From	29th February 2024
Opened	7th March 2024
To	30th March 2024
When	19:30. Mar 7 at 19:00. Sat Mats 14:30 (from Mar 9). Thu Mat 14:30 (from Mar 14)
What is currently on at Bristol Old Vic (V857)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Presented by	Antic Productions
Presented by	Bristol Old Vic
Presented by	Longshot Films
Presented by	Playtone
Director	Charlie Parham
Choreographer	Shelley Maxwell
Design	Frankie Bradshaw
Sound	Gregory Clarke
Costume	Frankie Bradshaw
Lighting	Jai Morjaria
Director	Will Burton (CDG - casting)
Performer	Mel Giedroyc (Irene Jackson)
Performer	Adam Bregman (Brian Jackson)
Performer	Robert Portal (Bamber Gascoigne)
Performer	Gemma Knight-Jones (Professor Bowman)
Performer	Luke Johnson (Des)
Performer	Natasha O'Brien (Mrs Harbinson)
Performer	Eubha Akilade (Rebecca Munro)
Performer	Stephenson Ardern-Sodje (Spencer Lewis)
Performer	Miracle Chance (Lucy Davies)
Performer	Emily Lane (Alice Harbinson)
Performer	Will Jennings (Patrick Watts)
Performer	Finlay Blackman (Young Brian - some dates)
Performer	William Hall (Young Brian - some dates)
Performer	Rockingham Ooi-Griffiths (Young Brian - some dates)

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