World premiere indie musical by Siân Owen, staged by Box of Tricks, set on New Year's Eve 1997 in Manchester with a live soundtrack of 90s indie anthems.
How Soon Is Now? plays at the Stephen Joseph Theatre on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November, two nights in Scarborough as part of a national tour. It's a world premiere indie musical by award-winning playwright Siân Owen, brought here by the Manchester-based company Box of Tricks.
The story is set on New Year's Eve 1997 in a Manchester club. It follows three girls, Polly, Angie and Jean, whose night out becomes a story of female friendship and empowerment against the backdrop of New Labour and the dawn of a new millennium. The whole thing runs to a live soundtrack of 90s indie anthems by the likes of The Stone Roses, Radiohead and The Smiths. Box of Tricks say the show was ten years in the making, and it's already picked up the Narvik UK Theatre Award for Best New Play.
Behind the scenes, it's a proper company effort. Siân Owen wrote it, and Adam Quayle directed. Vidar Norheim is on musical direction, with Hannah Sibai on design, KJ on lighting, and Chris Brown on movement direction. It's a Manchester production coming to Scarborough, so the city's clubbing scene is right in its DNA.
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Both nights run 7:30pm to 9:30pm, and tickets are £15.00. It's at the Stephen Joseph Theatre & Cinema, so you've got the choice of Friday or Saturday if you're planning your weekend.
Date
6 November – 7 November
19:30
Location
Stephen Joseph Theatre & CinemaPrice
Paid
Recommended Age
+14 years
