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Young Be Foolish… BUT BE HAPPY!! A full-on
celebration of Wigan Casino and its legendary
Northern Soul all-nighters when kids from blue
collar lives all across the country could escape
70’s tedium and get Out on the Floor
and Dance Dance Dance.
It’s
September 1981, the last night of the Casino,
and Britain is changing. For Danny, Maxine,
Suzanne and Bolton boy Eugene Northern Soul
has been their way out – a weekly escape
hatch!
The
Wigan all-nighter was the highlight of the week
with Soul Galore and eight hours of classic
soul, sweat and passion, to a beautiful soundtrack
of Detroit and Philly, east and west coast winners.
But
Time Will Pass You By, and as the club
opens its doors for one last time, Eugene takes
us back on an emotional journey to his very
first heady night at Wigan, when he saw and
fell in love with Maxine. This potent mix of
drugs, sex, love and classic 60’s and
70’s American soul music changed his life,
cos like the songs says… It’ll
Never Be Over For Me…
Specially
re-commissioned to help celebrate the end of
the Octagon’s 40th Anniversary Season,
Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! re-unites
the team that created the full-on and funky
Eight Miles High, the smash hits Blonde
Bombshells of 1943, and Oh What A Lovely
War.
Featuring
a live band of brilliant actor musicians pumping
out classic Northern Soul tracks in the Octagon
Theatre’s signature style, Mick Martin’s
high octane script is brought vividly to life
in this unmissable tribute to the very heart
of Soul – Wigan Casino 1973 -1981!
Keep
the Faith!
Please
be advised smoking will take place on stage
during the show. |
