Kes

Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st November 2009

Billy's father disappeared when he was six and his mother is always going out, leaving him to fend for himself. Jud, his bullying older brother, works in the local coalmine and Billy is expected to follow in his footsteps. When he finds a kestrel chick and teaches himself how to raise and train it with the aid of a library book, he discovers a real passion that gives him an escape from the harsh reality of his life.

Marking 40 years since the acclaimed novel became a classic of British cinema, this new production brings Barry Hines haunting story of adolescence back to the stage.

Starring Catherine Dow Blyton, Daniel Casey, David Crellin, Mike Burnside and Stefan Butler.

"Stefan Butler holds interest from the moment he begins talking"
WhatsOnStage.com

"It's the attention to detail and imaginative staging that make this production so smooth"
Liverpool Daily Post

Adapted by Laurence Till from the book A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines.

Performance Times:
Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm

Ticket Prices:
Tues-Fri evenings & Sat matinee: £21.50 - £9.50
Sat evenings: £23.50 - £11.50
Weds matinee: £17.50 - £7.50

Captioned Performance - Weds 18th Nov at 7.30pm
Audio Described Performance - Sat 21st Nov at 2.30pm

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• kes
• 2009
• tour
• grand
• theatre
• wolverhampton