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NS Archive 2019: Wonderland

Wed 27 Feb – Sat 9 Mar 2019

1983. Two 16 year olds wait nervously at the pithead. Guided by a veteran miner, they descend into the brotherhood, banter, searing heat and liquid blue light of Welbeck Colliery.

Meanwhile in London, an American CEO known as The Butcher is brought in to reform King Coal. Pits close and a strike is called. 

A Tory MP tussles with his leader’s hard line ideology, whilst an eccentric dandy is sent undercover to break up the strike. Cracks appear on all sides as the embattled miners are torn apart trying to protect their livelihoods and families. Nothing will be the same again. 

Wonderland is the spirited and uplifting drama written by a miner’s daughter. Expect dark humour and tension in this 360° look at the events leading up to and during the miner’s strike. 

Credits

Cast 

John Booker – Malcolm

Geff FrancisTilsley/Nicholas Ridley/Milton Friedman/Security Guard/Chief of Metropolitan Police 

Joshua Glenister – Jimmy

Karl Haynes – Bobbo

Paul Kemp – Peter Walker 

Jack Quarton – Fanny 

Nicholas Shaw – Spud

Giles Taylor David Hart/Mr Bishop/Chief of Metropolitan Police

Robin Bowerman – Ian MacGregor 

William Travis – Colonel

 

Creative Team

Beth Steel Playwright

Adam Penford – Director 

Morgan Large – Designer 

Jack Knowles – Lighting Designer 

Dan Saggars – Associate Lighting Designer 

Jon Nicholls – Sound Design and Original Composition 

Martin Curtis – Associate Sound Designer

Jack Quarton – Assistant Musical Director

Naomi Said – Movement Director

Jess Williams – Associate Movement Director

Kay Welch Voice Coach

Sarah Bird CDG – Original Casting Director

Vicky Richardson – Original Casting Director

Sophie Arrott CDG – Revival Casting Director

Nicholas Shaw – Dance Captain

Jane Eliot-Webb – Company and Stage Manager 

Sharlene Harvard-Young – Deputy Stage Manager 

Kirsty Smith – Assistant Stage Manager

Trailer

Reviews and Programme

Reviews

“Highly distinctive, not easily forgotten” British Theatre Guide

“A feast of a show” Only in Newcastle

“Poetic and powerful” Exeunt Magazine

Programme

View the programme for Wonderland.