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  • Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 10+

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Alan Bleasdale’s ground-breaking television series Boys from The Blackstuff is brought to life on stage in an unmissable, powerful new adaptation by James Graham (Dear England, Quiz), writer of the hit BBC series Sherwood.

40 years after if first aired Boys from The Blackstuff returns in a blistering and timely adaptation, directed by Kate Wasserberg.

Following a successful run at the National Theatre and in the West End, Boys from The Blackstuff is touring the UK in 2025.

Gizza job. Go on, gizzit.

80s Liverpool. Life is tough as Chrissie, Loggo, George, Dixie and Yosser play the game. But there is no work and there is no money. What are they supposed to do?

Find the jobs, avoid the ‘sniffers’, work harder, work longer, buy cheaper, spend less?  All whilst having a laugh along the way.

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Who is in the cast of Boys from The Blackstuff?

Starring George Caple (Boys From The Blackstuff) as Chrissie, Jurell Carter (Emmerdale) as Loggo, Jay Johnson (Greasy Spoon) as Yosser, Ged McKenna (The Tower) as George, Mark Womack (Romeo and Julie) as Dixie, Reiss Barber (Bull) as Snowy, Amber Blease (Guardians of the Galaxy – Secret Cinema) as Angie, Kyle Harrison-Pope (Harvey) as Kevin, Sean Kingsley (Bindweed) as Malloy, Jamie Peacock (Boys From The Blackstuff) as Moss, and Sian Polhill-Thomas (Beginning) as Ms Sutcliffe.

They are joined by Graham Elwell (The Independent Socialist Republic of the Upper End of The Lower Breck Road), Elliot Kingsley (The Tempest), and Victoria Oxley (Much Ado About Nothing).

 

Who are the creative team of Boys from The Blackstuff?

Written by James Graham (Quiz, Tammy Faye, This House, Sherwood).

Directed by Kate Wasserberg, the set and costume designer is Amy Jane Cook, lighting designer Ian Scott, movement director Rachael Nanyonjo, composer and sound designer Dyfan Jones, associate sound designer Kate Harvey, audio visual designer Jamie Jenkin and fight director Rachel Bown-Williams of Rc-Annie Ltd.

Produced by Bill Kenwright Limited.

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Critics' reviews of Boys from The Blackstuff

★★★★ "Tremendously powerful" - Time Out (National Theatre)

★★★★ "A blast from the past which still echoes today" - Evening Standard (National Theatre)

★★★★ "Blistering" - Financial Times (National Theatre)

★★★★ "Fans of the TV show will love this resonant update" - iNews (Royal Court Liverpool)

★★★★ "Punchy and humane" - Financial Times (Royal Court Liverpool)

★★★★ "Ambitious and timely" - The Stage (Royal Court Liverpool)

★★★★ "Yosser Hughes returns in an adaptation that had Merseyside on its feet" - Telegraph (Royal Court Liverpool)

★★★★ "Boldly staged..James Graham’s funny and violent TV adaptation belies a sensitive study of male mental health" (Royal Court Liverpool)

Also see: Boys from The Blackstuff Reviews Round-up

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The running time of Boys from The Blackstuff is 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Boys from The Blackstuff are: 10+
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