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Teesside playwright brings popular play back to the stage before its first tour
Renowned Teesside playwright Gordon Steel is bringing his humorous and heart-warming play, Grow Up Grandad, back to Stockton ARC before taking it out on tour.
Steelworks theatre’s Grow Up Grandad premiered at ARC last autumn and received an incredible response from audiences across Teesside, who flocked to the week long run of performances.
After returning for a week long run at ARC from Monday 5th September, Steel will then take the play to venues across the north, including Custom’s House in South Shields, Whitby Pavilion and Carriage Works Theatre in Leeds. The full tour is listed below.
In addition to an extended tour, the script is in the process of being published by renowned London based music and theatre publishing company, Josef Weinberger.
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Gordon Steel reading through Grow Up Grandad script with Eliza Dobson and Rose Allen. Photo: ARC |
Grow Up Grandad is about a troubled teen named Poppy and her grumpy grandfather who are both forced to live together when trouble arises in their family. The pair clash initially, but slowly learn to appreciate each other’s differences before some shocking truths are revealed.
The lead role of Poppy will once again be shared by Teesside school girls, Eliza Dobson and Rose Allen who were just 13 and 12 respectively when they starred in the play last year, making their on stage debuts.
Speaking about the play and the publishing opportunity, Gordon said: “It’s always rewarding when your plays get published as it allows a worldwide audience to have access to your work. I have people still performing and studying plays that I wrote over twenty years ago. I was in a school recently and the students there had copies of one of my plays and that is always pleasing to know that they are still enjoying and getting so much pleasure from it. I hope that happens with Grow Up Grandad.”
Gordon, who lives in Eaglescliffe, has mentored hundreds of the region’s aspiring actors whilst at Stockton Youth Theatre and many have gone on to be well recognised faces of the TV screen and stage including: Jill Halfpenny, Daniel Casey, Mark Benton and Simeon Truby, who is returning to star in the play once again as the cantankerous ‘Grandad’.
Tickets & Tour dates
Stockton Arc: Monday 5th – Saturday 10th September 2016 Grow Up Grandad is now on sale and can be bought from ARC’s Box Office on 01642 525199 or online at www.arconline.co.uk
The performance on Monday 5 September will be BSL interpreted.
The performance on Tuesday 6 September will be followed by a Q & A with Gordon Steel and the performers.
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale Monday 12 September, 7.30pm https://watersideartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/1885-grow-up-grandad/
Playhouse Whitley Bay Tuesday 13 September, 7.30pm http://www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk/events/grow-up-grandad/
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal Wednesday 14 September, 8pm https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/theatre/listing/GROW-UP-GRANDAD
Victoria Hall, Settle Thursday 15 September, 7.30pm http://www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2016/sep_grandad.html
Tickton Little Theatre Saturday 17 September, 7.30pm http://ticktonvillagehall.co.uk/little-theatre-2/
Whitby Pavilion Monday 19 September, 7.30pm http://www.whitbypavilion.co.uk/events/Grow-Up-Grandad-September-2016
Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield Tuesday 20 September, 7.30pm http://www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/grow-up-grandad.aspx#.V63vU6IYHMI
Bishop Auckland Town Hall Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm http://www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk/whats-on/
Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds Thursday 22 September, 7.30pm http://www.leeds.gov.uk/carriageworks/Pages/Event.aspx?s=5733
The Customs House, South Shields Fri 23 – Sun 25 September 7.30pm(matinee Friday 23 September, 2.30pm) http://www.customshouse.co.uk/whats-on/Theatre/2414/grow-up-grandad
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