THE stage adaptation of The Damned United is coming to Glusburn Community and Arts Centre at 8pm this Saturday as part of its first UK tour.
Award-winning playwright Anders Lustgarten has adapted David Peace’s novel for Red Ladder Theatre Company, which presents this critically acclaimed stage production of the compelling novel about Brian Clough’s disastrous 44-day period as manager of Leeds United.
Directed by Red Ladder’s artistic director Rod Dixon, a company of three - Luke Dickson (Brian Clough), David Chafer (Peter Taylor) and Jamie Smelt (Sam Longson/Syd Owen/Jack Kirkland et al) - take audiences up close to the power struggles from pitch-side and inside the mind of ‘Old Big ‘ed’.
The show premiered as a sell-out co-production with West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2016.
Tickets, which cost £10 for adults and £8.50 for senior citizens, are available at gicac.org.uk or on 01535 630223.
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