Blonde Bombshells of 1943
Join The Blonde Bombshells, the most glamorous all-girl swing band in the North, as they dodge Hitler’s bomb to put on the performance of their lives.
2 - 26 August
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The Round
Approx. 2h 30m (including interval)
About
A warm and witty musical play filled with glorious live swing performances of 1940s classics by Glen Miller, The Andrews Sisters, George Formby and Fats Waller.
The Blonde Bombshells, the most glamorous all-girl swing band in the North, loses members every time it plays a GI camp. Now there’s an important BBC job in the offing and Betty needs to find new musicians fast!
Among those drafted are an innocent schoolgirl, a nun and a draft-dodging drummer not afraid of donning a frock (if it keeps him out of National Service). With her motley line-up complete, Betty and her band prepare to dodge Hitler’s bombs and make the dangerous journey for the performance of their lives.
A lavish production of The Beiderbecke Trilogy writer Alan Plater’s heart-warming play featuring live music and stellar performances.
"Alan Plater’s lauded TV play The Last of the Blonde Bombshells now has a theatrical prequel and it is an absolute smasher."
The Stage
"The evening has such a whopping great heart that I can't imagine anyone disliking it."
The Guardian
Access Performances
Captioned: Thursday 17 August, 7.30pm
Dementia-friendly & captioned: Thursday 17 August, 1.30pm
BSL interpreted & audio-described: Saturday 19 August, 2.30pm (BSL trailer here)
Socially distanced: Monday 7 August, 7.30pm
Post-show Q&A: Thursday 10 August, 1.30pm
Previews: On Wednesday 2 August ticket prices are capped at £16 for all seats.
Age guidance: 12+
Credits
A Stephen Joseph Theatre, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Theatre by the Lake co-production
By Alan Plater
Directed by Zoë Waterman
Designer: Jess Curtis
Musical Director: Greg Last
Movement Director: Sundeep Saini
Lighting: Richard G Jones
Sound: Chris Bogg
Assistant Director: Ryan McVeigh
Orchestrations: Howard Gray
Casting: Sarah Hughes CDG
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Dates
Wednesday
2nd August
7:30pm
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Thursday
3rd August
1:30pm
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Thursday
3rd August
7:30pm
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Friday
4th August
7:30pm
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Saturday
5th August
2:30pm
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Saturday
5th August
7:30pm
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Monday
7th August
7:30pm
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Tuesday
8th August
7:30pm
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Wednesday
9th August
7:30pm
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Thursday
10th August
1:30pm
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Thursday
10th August
7:30pm
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Friday
11th August
7:30pm
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Saturday
12th August
2:30pm
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Saturday
12th August
7:30pm
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Monday
14th August
7:30pm
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Tuesday
15th August
7:30pm
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Wednesday
16th August
7:30pm
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Thursday
17th August
1:30pm
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Thursday
17th August
7:30pm
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Friday
18th August
7:30pm
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Saturday
19th August
2:30pm
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Saturday
19th August
7:30pm
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Monday
21st August
7:30pm
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Tuesday
22nd August
7:30pm
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Wednesday
23rd August
7:30pm
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Thursday
24th August
1:30pm
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Thursday
24th August
7:30pm
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Friday
25th August
7:30pm
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Saturday
26th August
2:30pm
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Saturday
26th August
7:30pm
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FAQ's
Re-sales & exchanges: We must have the ticket at the Box Office in order to perform a re-sale or exchange. We regret we cannot refund money but four or more days prior to the performance we will exchange it for an alternative performance, within three days of the performance we will attempt to re-sell the ticket on your behalf. Both services are subject to a charge of £1.50 per ticket. Latecomers: Anyone arriving once the performance has begun will not be admitted until a suitable break which, on occasion, may be the interval. Content: Where possible we do indicate if strong language and/or adult content is used. Customers are advised to contact the Box Office with any concerns before booking tickets. Please note: the re-sale of tickets is prohibited.
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