Labour of Love

T01338541198
A razor sharp political comedy about the Labour Party, set in the party's traditional northern heartands where the clash and divide between party philosophy, class and culture couldn't be more divided. Labour MP David Lyons cares about modernisation and "electability"... his constituency agent, Jean Whittaker cares about principles and her community. Set away from the Westminster bubble in the party's traditional northern heartlands, this is a clash of philosophy, culture and class against the backdrop of the Labour Party over 25 years as it moves from Kinnock through Blair into Corbyn... and beyond?

Author

James Graham

Archive :: production:T01338541198, play:S0129312555, venue:V380

Production details

World Premiere. Sarah Lancashire has withdrawn on doctor's orders.

Performance

Venue	Noel Coward Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	27th September 2017
To	2nd December 2017
When	19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30 (DATES CHANGED)
What is currently on at Noel Coward Theatre (V380)

Reviews

Labour of Love review
08Oct17: Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig at the Noel Coward Theatre.

Company

Producer	The Michael Grandage Company
Producer	Headlong
Director	Jeremy Herrin
Lighting	Neil Austin
Sound	Paul Arditti
Design	Lee Newby
Costume	Lee Newby
Performer	Martin Freeman (MP David Lyons)
Performer	Sarah Lancashire (Jean Whittaker - withdrawn)
Performer	Tamsin Greig (Jean Whittaker)
Performer	Rachael Stirling (Elizabeth Lyons)
Performer	Kwong Loke (Mr Shen)
Performer	Dickon Tyrrell (Len Prior)
Performer	Susan Wokoma (Margot Midler)

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.