Boys from the Blackstuff reviews

Sandra M

Group

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Aug 2024

I booked 5 seats for myself, my children and their partners. We enjoyed seeing the play together and discussing it afterwards. But we were upgraded so had amazing seats

Joseph M

Solo

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Jul 2024

Great performance from start to finish

Ann M

Couple

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Jul 2024

Rona T

Solo

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Jun 2024

Boys from the Blackstuff

Garrick Theatre

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From the first ‘Gizza job’, to the culminating scene that will likely make everyone cry critically acclaimed playwright James Graham's version of the hit series is far from his usual style. With close collaboration alongside the original writer Alan Bleasdale, he takes you on an unexpected journey back to the landmark 1982 TV drama, set in recession-hit Britain. The heart-wrenching tale, of five working-class men living on the edge of distress, is broken apart and reformatted for the stage. Graham cleverly masks their internal struggles with misplaced humor and violent outbursts. His work is fresh, skillful, and unapologetically real. And the resultant production has the qualities of a dramatic period piece, oddly reminiscent of 21st-century London.

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