Details

Jack and Liz are in Blackpool for one last time. John Godber's classic play tells the touching and humorous story of a marriage through a lifetime of annual September holidays together. Loosely based on Godber's own Yorkshire grandparents, September in the Rain is a nostalgic wander down the rain-sodden streets and beaches of Blackpool in its heyday as Jack and Liz guide us gently back through their various September holidays spent in the famous British resort : the cramped boarding houses, sitting on the beach with trousers rolled up and socks pulled up even further, and of course climbing the famous Blackpool tower. Running time: 1hr 45mins (inclu. one 20min interval)

Cast/Performers

Claire Sweeney, John Thomson

Creatives/Company

Author: John Godber
Presented by(s): Paul Tyrer, Jamie Clark (for the Booking Office in association with Malvern Theatres)
Director: John Godber
Design: Pip Leckenby
Costume: Pip Leckenby
Lighting: Matt Eagland

September in the Rain

September in the Rain (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1173057570. Details of all September in the Rain archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4905

Archive Listings

25 Nov 13 to 30 Nov 13	Theatre Royal Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Nov 13 to 23 Nov 13	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Nov 13 to 9 Nov 13	Dundee Repertory Theatre Dundee Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Oct 13 to 2 Nov 13	Churchill Theatre Bromley, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Oct 13 to 26 Oct 13	Derby Theatre Derby, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Oct 13 to 19 Oct 13	Waterside Theatre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Oct 13 to 12 Oct 13	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Sep 13 to 5 Oct 13	Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Sep 13 to 28 Sep 13	Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre) Darlington, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Sep 13 to 14 Sep 13	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Sharon: 23Nov13:
Fantastic Play! My boys aged 13 and 10 loved it. John Thomson and Claire Sweeney are wonderful in it. We met them afterwards they were so warm and friendly. Can't recommend this play enough!

onemadharry: 04Oct13:
Where is Blackpool!!! Where's the play???? Any where, but!

Jim: 03Oct13:
Set in blackpool but no dates in the north for people who could relate to it the most! Bizarre.

Jan clark: 27Aug13:
no west country dates either such a shame would have loved to see it

margo ram: 27Aug13:
Why no dates in Doncaster or Yorkshire

liz: 27Aug13:
Could you visit Exeter please, we have the Northcott and the Barnfield theatres and they are wonderful ......

Debbie murphy: 17Aug13:
It's such a shame there are no north west dates

User Reviews

Sharon (23Nov13): Fantastic Play! My boys aged 13 and 10 loved it. John Thomson and Claire Sweeney are wonderful in it. We met them afterwards they were so warm and friendly. Can't recommend this play enough!

onemadharry (04Oct13): Where is Blackpool!!! Where's the play???? Any where, but!

Jim (03Oct13): Set in blackpool but no dates in the north for people who could relate to it the most! Bizarre.

liz (27Aug13): Could you visit Exeter please, we have the Northcott and the Barnfield theatres and they are wonderful ......

margo ram (27Aug13): Why no dates in Doncaster or Yorkshire

Jan clark (27Aug13): no west country dates either such a shame would have loved to see it

Debbie murphy (17Aug13): It's such a shame there are no north west dates

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