James Graham
Sons of York
Director
Kate Wasserberg
Starring
Barry Aird Colette Kelly William Maxwell Kazia Pelka
Finborough Theatre
James Graham's acclaimed modern history play, set in his home town a few years before his birth, opened at the Finbrough Theatre in September 2008.
Hull. December 1978. The Winter of Discontent begins. Rubbish rots on the streets and picket lines block the factory gates. Feeling betrayed by the Labour government, a community battens down the hatches and prepares to fight. Britain’s future hangs in the balance – and by summer, nothing will ever be the same again.
Meanwhile, on Arthur Street, Mam is dying, Dad can’t cope and no one dares tell him that Mark doesn’t want to be a truck driver...
Hull. December 1978. The Winter of Discontent begins. Rubbish rots on the streets and picket lines block the factory gates. Feeling betrayed by the Labour government, a community battens down the hatches and prepares to fight. Britain’s future hangs in the balance – and by summer, nothing will ever be the same again.
Meanwhile, on Arthur Street, Mam is dying, Dad can’t cope and no one dares tell him that Mark doesn’t want to be a truck driver...
Media
Sons of York
Reviews
British Theatre Guide
Brian Logan
Time Out
The Times
Representation