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Written by Kay Mellor and directed by Gaynor Faye, this moving comedy drama is based on the first series of The Syndicate and marks the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s final stage play, following on from the huge success of her other stage adaptations; ‘Band of Gold’ and Fat Friends.
Hace 2 días · The drama comes not from the win itself but from the unfolding of the characters’ back stories, the dire lengths people go to when they are desperate for money, and the things they do with it when they have oodles of it. Faye both stars and directs in the play, giving the production a fast pace that feels TV like.
Hace 5 días · The funny and moving stage adaption – written by BAFTA Award winner Kay Mellor just before her untimely passing in 2022 - is based on the first TV series and tells the story of five supermarket workers whose lottery syndicate numbers come in, just as their jobs and livelihoods are under threat.
Hace 2 días · Last Updated on 18 May 2024 by Colette Burgess. This post features gifted experiences. Now I’m going to caveat this review with the fact that I absolutely love anything that Kay Mellor has had a hand in and I’m fairly sure Gaynor Faye can do no wrong either so I went into this performance of The Syndicate at The Lowry with sky high expectations . . .
Hace 2 días · Following the success of her other stage adaptations, BAND OF GOLD and FAT FRIENDS, Kay Mellor’s final stage play, THE SYNDICATE, makes its world premiere at Salford’s The Lowry this week as part of a new UK tour. Based on the hit BBC TV show, THE SYNDICATE follows the fortunes of five supermarket employees whose lottery syndicate numbers take the jackpot just as their jobs and livelihoods ...
Hace 23 horas · Critically acclaimed, Mellor was renowned for her string of hit television dramas, such as Band of Gold, Fat Friends, Playing the Field and of course The Syndicate. Her sharp, true to life writing of ordinary people, usually set in the North of England, have been much loved by us all over the years.
Hace 2 días · Samantha and Brooke are veterans of drama having navigated the fast pace of soap-land for years, so taking to the stage in front of a live audience should be a walk in the park. Mum-of-two Brooke ...
