This Is My Family Explained

This Is My Family
Music:Tim Firth
Lyrics:Tim Firth
Productions:2013 Sheffield
2014 Sheffield and tour
2019 Chichester
Premiere Location:Crucible Studio, Sheffield

This Is My Family is a musical by Tim Firth.

Production history

World premiere: Sheffield (2013)

The musical made its world premiere at the Crucible Studio, Sheffield running from 19 June to 20 July 2013 directed by Daniel Evans. The production won the 2013 UK Theatre Award for Best Musical.[1]

Sheffield revival and UK tour (2014)

The production returned to Sheffield at the Lyceum Theatre (opening the theatre after a £2million refurbishment) from 9 to 18 October 2014 before touring to Royal & Derngate, Northampton (21 to 25 October), Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (28 October to 1 November), Liverpool Playhouse (4 to 8 November) and New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (11 to 15 November).[2]

Chichester (2019)

The musical was revived again at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from 20 April to 15 June 2019.[3] The production was once again directed by Daniel Evans.

Cast

Character!Sheffield!Sheffield & tour!Chichester
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SteveBill ChampionJames Nesbitt
MaySiân PhillipsMarjorie YatesSheila Hancock
YvonneClare Burt
NickyEvelyn HoskinsKirsty MacLaren
MattTerence KeeleyScott Folan
SianRachel Lumberg

Creative team

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Directoraign=center colspan="3" Daniel Evans
Designeraign=center colspan="3" Richard Kent
Musical Supervisor & Orchestrationaign=center colspan="3" Caroline Humphris
Lighting Designeraign=center colspan="3" David Plater
Sound Designeraign=center colspan="2" Nick Greenhillaign=center Paul Arditti

References

  1. Web site: Tim Firth: This Is My Family. www.timfirth.com. 2019-04-20.
  2. Web site: This is My Family (Lyceum Theatre) WhatsOnStage. www.whatsonstage.com. en-GB. 2019-04-20.
  3. Web site: This Is My Family. Supercool. 2019-04-19. Chichester Festival Theatre. en. 2019-04-20.