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Rudy's Rare Records is a tiny down-at-heel old reggae record shop in Birmingham. It's one of a dying breed; a place with real soul, stacked with piles of vinyl, where the slogan is "if we don't have it - them don't mek it". It's owned by the charismatic, irrepressible, cantankerous Rudy Sharpe, reluctantly helped out by his long-suffering son Adam, but when the threat of developers looms, father and son must put their differences aside as they face a battle to keep the music alive. Featuring a live band onstage playing reggae, ska, funk and hip hop classics, Rudy's Rare Records is a feel good funny night out about how desperate times draw families together, even when you can't stand the sight of each other.
Performers Lenny Henry, Natasha Godfrey (Tasha), Jeffery Kissoon (Clifton), Joivan Wade (Richie), Larrington Walker (Rudy).
Author Danny Robins. Producer Hackney Empire. Producer Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Music Danny Robins. Director Paulette Randall. Musical Director Joseph Roberts. Design Libby Watson. Lighting Mark Jonathan.