Performance

Venue	Oxford Playhouse
Town	Oxford
County	Oxfordshire
From	28th August 2003
To	6th September 2003
When	19:30. Fri 20:00. Aug 30, Sep 4, 6, Mats 14:30
Prices	From £9.00. To £22.00.
What is currently on at Oxford Playhouse (V803)

Hobson's Choice

T0644357309
Salford 1880. Hobson is a cobbler aiming to marry off his two youngest daughters. Maggie, his eldest at 30, is already an old maid - so she can stay at home and look after him! But Maggie has other ideas and finds herself a husband - and with him they open a rival shoe shop! First produced in 1916.

Author

Harold Brighouse

Archive :: production:T0644357309, play:S3585, venue:V803

Production details

Tankia Gupta has adapted Harold Brighouse's 1916 classic comedy with enormous wit and charm. Updated to modern day Salford, the story is given fresh relevance for everyone to enjoy, whilst retaining the essence and spirit of the original.

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Company

Producer	Young Vic
Adapted by	Tanika Gupta
Director	Richard Jones
Design	Ultz
Lighting	Matthew Richardson
Sound	Paul Arditti
Performer	Paul Bhattacharjee (Hari)
Performer	Yasmin Wilde (Durga)
Performer	Agron Biba
Performer	Gareth Farr
Performer	Zenab Khan
Performer	Shelley King
Performer	James Kristian
Performer	Vineeta Rishi
Performer	Richard Sumitro
Performer	Paven Virk
Performer	Martin Walsh

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