Vintage

November 14th - 20th 2004

John Barry and Don Black's musical, based on Keith Waterhouse novel Billy Liar, involves a lively Yorkshire lad who invents a fantasy life in order to escape his nagging parents and dull job in a funeral parlor. One fantasy features the mythical land of Ambrosia, where Billy is hailed as a national hero for his daring exploits. Another transforms his working class family into cut-glass toffs. And then there is a Marilyn Monroe in his bedroom wardrobe. But when the chance comes to escape to London, Billy is too afraid to take it. And there lies much of the dramatic tension - and humour.

Billy is a one of those engaging characters you just can't help liking, full of schemes and possessed of the gift of the gab - particularly with girls. In the absence of his true love, Liz, he has acquired no less than two fiancées, dowdy Barbara and tarty Rita.

Director - Kay Lord
MD - David Hazeldine