September in the Rain
by John Godber
Tuesday 19th August - Saturday 23rd August
Tuesday 26th August - Saturday 30th August 2008
Performances start 19:45
Do you remember the golden age of Blackpool holidays - donkey rides, talent
contests and the sight of your Dad with his
trousers rolled up and a knotted hanky
protecting his bald spot from sunstroke? This play conjures up this lost world so vividly
that you can almost feel the sand in your
socks and hear the rain bouncing off the paca-
macs.
The two characters are Jack, a Yorkshire miner, and his wife Liz (played by Will
Fenton and Yvonne Lee). The highlight of
their year is a week in Blackpool taken in
September, often in the rain.
We meet them as a young couple trekking to
Blackpool in their Ford Popular and follow
their progress through parenthood to old
age, when they stroll sedately along the
seafront for the last time before taking the
Wallace Arnold bus home.
Whatever your age – September in the Rain ill bring a smile to your face.
