2016-2017 UK Tour of The Full Monty

2016/2017 TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR

THE AWARD-WINNING

THE FULL MONTY

STARRING GARY LUCY, JOE ABSOLOM, ANDREW DUNN,

LOUIS EMERICK, CHRIS FOUNTAIN AND KAI OWEN

The 2016/17 UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy’s THE FULL MONTY, which won the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, will begin in Bournemouth on 21 September 2016, finishing at the Sheffield Lyceum on 15 April 2017.

 

The cast will be led by Gary Lucy (Danny Pennant in EastEnders, DS Will Fletcher in The Bill, Kyle Pascoe in Footballer’s Wives, Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks, winner of Dancing on Ice) as Gaz, along with Joe Absolom (Matthew Rose in EastEnders and Al Large in Doc Martin) as Lomper, Andrew Dunn (best known as Tony in Dinnerladies and for his regular appearances playing Alastair Campbell on Bremner, Bird and Fortune) as Gerald, Louis Emerick (Mick Johnson in Brookside and PC Walsh in Last of the Summer Wine) as Horse, Chris Fountain (best known for his roles as Justin Burton in Hollyoaks and Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street, runner-up of Dancing on Ice) as Guy and Kai Owen (best known for his portrayal of Rhys in Torchwood and recently played Pete in Hollyoaks) as Dave. 

 

In 1997, a British film about six out-of-work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose, took the world by storm becoming one of the most successful British films ever made.  The story still resonates today, probably more so now than ever. 

 

Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar- and BAFTA-winning writer of the film, has adapted his own screenplay for this hilarious and heartfelt stage production, which features the iconic songs from the film by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones.

 

THE FULL MONTY is Simon Beaufoy’s first work for the theatre. His screen credits include The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Salmon Fishing in Yemen, 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire, as well as The Full Monty.

 

The UK Tour of THE FULL MONTY is directed by Jack Ryder. His directing credits include national tours of Calendar Girls and the short filmAct of Memory with Claire Skinner, Owen Teale and Anna Massey, which was officially selected for nine international festivals around the world including the Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, Jack is probably best known as Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders, a role he played for four years.

Design is by Robert Jones, choreography by Ian West, lighting by Tim Lutkin and sound by Sarah Weltman, with casting by Marc Frankum.

 

The 2016/17 UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy’s THE FULL MONTY, based on the Fox Searchlight Pictures motion picture, is presented by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and is a Sheffield Theatres production.

 

For further details, visit www.fullmontytheplay.com

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2016/17 TOUR SCHEDULE

21-24 September          BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion                           0844 576 3000

                                   www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk 

 

26 Sept – 1 Oct            NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal                      0115 989 5555           

                                   www.trch.co.uk

3-8 October                  MILTON KEYNES Milton Keynes Theatre     0844 871 7652

                                   www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre/

10-15 October               NORWICH Theatre Royal                             01603 630000

                                   www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

 

17-22 October               INVERNESS Eden Court                              01463 234234

                                    www.eden-court.co.uk

 

24-29 October               EDINBURGH King’s Theatre                         0131 529 6000

                                   www.edtheatres.com

 

7-12 November             LIVERPOOL Empire                                     0844 871 3017

                                   www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire/                    

 

14-19 November           BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome                           0844 338 5000

                                   www.birminghamhippodrome.com 

 

21-26 November           CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre                029 2063 6464          

                                   www.wmc.org.uk                                          

 

28 Nov – 3 Dec            LEEDS Grand Theatre                                  0844 848 2700

                                   www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

 

16-21 Jan                     NORTHAMPTON Royal and Derngate           01604 624811                                                             

                                   www.royalandderngate.co.uk                        ON SALE SOON      

 

23-28 Jan                     CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre                           01223 503333                                                              

                                    www.cambridgeartstheatre.com                   ON SALE SOON          

                                                                                                                       

30 Jan – 4 Feb              BELFAST Grand Opera House                     028 9024 1919

                                    www.goh.co.uk/                                          ON SALE SOON    

 

6-11 February                SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn                   01743 281281

                                    www.theatresevern.co.uk 

 

13-18 February              DARTFORD Orchard Theatre                       01322 220000

                                    www.orchardtheatre.co.uk 

 

20-25 February             CANTERBURY Marlowe Theatre                   01227 787787

                                    www.marlowetheatre.com

 

27 Feb – 4 March         GLASGOW King’s Theatre                            0844 871 7648

                                    www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre    ON SALE SOON

                                                                                                                       

6-11 March                   LEICESTER De Montfort Hall                       0116 233 3111

                                   www.demontforthall.co.uk

 

13-18 March                 BRADFORD Alhambra Theatre                     01274 432000           

                                   www.bradford-theatres.co.uk                        ON SALE SOON

 

27 March – 1 April         LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru                         01492 872000                                                  

                                   www.venuecymru.co.uk                                          

 

3-15 April                     SHEFFIELD Lyceum Theatre                       0114 249 6000

                                   www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk                        ON SALE SOON

 

Further dates to be added