Billy Liar
4 September 2010
to 2 October 2010 Courtyard Theatre
A Guy. Three Girls. One Ring.
The ‘50s for Billy Fisher are far from hip. He’s still living at home and doing a dull job at the local undertakers. But Billy has his dreams, and they’re not just of becoming a movie star or winning the pools – he’s invented a whole country.
Back in the real world he’s less successful and has managed to get himself engaged to two girls simultaneously, neither of whom he likes, and is currently sharing one engagement ring between them. When Liz, the girl he really cares for, returns from London, Billy’s lies all start to catch him up and it’s time to think fast or finally face up to the truth.
The 50th Anniversary production of Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall’s play about adolescence, rebellion and – just possibly – growing up.
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Director Nick Bagnall
Designer Colin Richmond
Lighting Designer Mike Robertson
Sound Designer Mic Pool
Casting Director Kay Magson
Cast
Emily Aston, Gillian Bevan, Paul-Ryan Carberry, Garry Cooper, Ann Firbank, David Hartley, Charlotte Mills, Rebecca Whitehead
We’re delighted to have Tom Courtenay with us on Friday 10 September, 5pm to talk about his career in film, television and on stage, and about how the region has changed and evolved in the 50 years since Billy first imagined escaping his life and heading for London.
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