Fri 6 – Sat 28 September
To Sir, With Love
based on the novel by E R Braithwaite adapted by Ayub Khan Din Eves 7.45pm (excl. Tue 10 Sep 7pm & Tue 17 Sep 5pm) Thu & Sat Matinees 2.30pm (excl. Sat 7 Sep) School-friendly performance Tue 17 Mar 5pm Tue 24 Sep 7.45pm Wed 25 Sep 7.45pm & Thu 26 Sep 2.30pm Thu 26 Sep 7.45pm Post Show Talk Back Mon 16 Sep
Based on an autobiographical novel, To Sir, With Love is an inspirational story of courage and hope. Ricky Braithwaite, a Cambridge graduate, arrives in London and soon learns what it is to be black in post-war England. As a teacher in a ‘failing’ East End school, he must find a way into the hearts and minds of his unruly class to motivate and inspire the disillusioned and challenging teenagers. Teacher and pupils embark on a difficult journey as Ricky learns humility and understanding and his pupils learn to trust, respect and love this highly unusual man. Made into a major film in 1967, this new stage adaptation of the book is by Ayub Khan Din, author of the acclaimed East Is East. Peppered with songs and music of the late ’40s, and featuring local young people in the cast, this production will tour the country after its world premiere in Northampton. As relevant today as when it was first written, in a time of austerity and unemployment, this inspiring story is still a lesson for us all. “A fresh, funny account of changing values and the need to make your own place in the world” the guardian on East is east
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