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Thurs 27 Sept - Sat 20 Oct 2007 ARCHIVE PRODUCTION
The Octagon Theatre, Bolton presents the WORLD PREMIERE of
And Did Those Feet
By Les Smith & Martin Thomasson
Director Mark Babych
 

It's an excellent idea to commission a play about Bolton Wanderers. The Octagon Theatre and the Wanderers are synonymous with the town and we're looking forward to and relishing the prospect of two important institutions working together on such an interesting project'

Bolton Wanderers Football Club

This is a Bolton Wanderers play that even Blackburn Rovers fans might enjoy.

The Guardian

You can read more reviews of this production here and here.

What do you do when you're due to be married on FA Cup Final day - and even the vicar wants to go to the match?

It's 1923 and Martha Platt's wedding plans are falling to pieces as friends and neighbours, including fiance Ted Aspinall, can talk of nothing but the Wanderers' shot at glory, whilst Ted's brother, Jim, dreams of revolution on the street of Bolton. Local newsagent Bob Stott announces he's walking to Wembley - bedecked in the navy blue and white ribbons and wearing brand new irons on his clogs, will he really manage 200 miles in just 6 days?

For Hilda and Alf Hilton, life hasn't been the same since 1918, when the telegram came from the War Office with the worst possible news. Can anything lift the clouds?

In 48 years the Trotters have been in the final twice and lost both times - can they actually win against West Ham United? With less than a week to go, the brand new Wembley Stadium is still incomplete - will it be ready on time?! And was it a good idea to employ 120 boy scouts to control an expected crowd of 120,000?

Set in Bolton in the early 1920's, a time of great political and social change leading to upheaval and divisions in the town, And Did Those Feet is a heartwarming, funny and inspiring play about the passion for 'the beautiful game' and its ability to bring people and communities together, and how the residents of one Bolton street resolve their differences and unite behind their team.

 

  Image: Getty Images
CAST
 
Martin Barrass Bob        
Chris Finch Billy        
Jeff Hordley Ted        
James Quinn Alf        
Paul Simpson Ted        
Hayley Jayne Standing Martha        
Susan Twist Hilda        
 
CREATIVE TEAM
 
Les Smith Co-Writer   Jason Osterman Lighting Designer  
Martin Thomasson Co-Writer   Conrad Nelson Choreographer  
Mark Babych Director   Andy Smith Sound Design  
Richard Foxton Designer   Lorraine Cheesmur Deputy Stage Manager  
Arun Ghosh Composer   Helen Redcliffe Rehearsal Deputy Stage Manager  
Max Roberts Dramaturg        
           
           
 
PRODUCTION IMAGES
 
Jeff Hordley and Hayley Jayne Stadiing in And Did Those Feet. Image Ian Tilton   Martin Barrass and Paul Simpson in And Did Those Feet. Image: Ian Tilton   Susan Twist and James Quinn in And Did Those Feet. Image: Ian Tilton
BOOKING INFORMATION : And Did Those Feet
 
Archive Performance Dates: Thurs 27 September - Sat 20 October 2007
Theatre Space: Main Auditorium.
Seating layout: Thrust
Thrust
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