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Miss Littlewood
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 9w, 3m
Sam Kenyon
Anti-establishment, visionary, rude and glorious, Joan Littlewood fired the imagination of a generation. Based on her life story, this musical charts the emotional highs and lows of Joan’s journey from the East End to the West End.
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Cast Size
9w, 3m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Biography -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
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Summary
Joan Littlewood was the anarchic revolutionary of 20th-century theatre. Her unique Theatre Workshop was responsible for a raft of successes, including Oh, What A Lovely War!, and breathed new life into the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
Anti-establishment, visionary, rude and glorious, Joan Littlewood fired the imagination of a generation. Based on her life story, this musical chart the emotional highs and lows of Joan’s journey from the East End to the West End.
Told with her own uncompromising honesty, this new musical reveals a mighty love story at its heart.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s/WWII, 1930s
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
- Smoking
Media
“A anarchic delight in the style of Miss Littlewood herself.” – Whatsonstage
“Irreverent and moving” – The Stage, Read more
“A anarchic delight in the style of Miss Littlewood herself.” – Whatsonstage, Read more
“A magnificent evening.” – The Times, Read more
“It is hard not to warm to a show that introduces a new generation to the huge debt British theatre owes [Littlewood].” – The Guardian, Read more
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Miss Littlewood Q&A with playwright and composer Sam Kenyon
13 May 2020
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