The Tin Drum

Thu 28 Sep to Sat 14 Oct 2017

EVERYMAN

£30 - £10

★★★★★ The Stage ★★★★★ What'sOnStage.com
★★★★★ Liverpool ECHO ★★★★ Arts City Liverpool ★★★★ Northern Soul

"I am light! I am life!
I gotta brain like a bomb and a tongue like a knife!
I am wrath! I am rage!
I gotta fully-formed mind for a kid of my age!"

On Oskar's third birthday, he rails against the adult world and decides to remain a child forever. Armed with a heart full of rage, a singing voice that shatters glass, and a seemingly indestructible tin drum, Oskar sets about to reveal the world for what it truly is.

However, the world has other plans for our hero...

The tide is turning. People are taking sides. And the shadow of the Black Witch draws ever closer.

Often hailed as one of the greatest novels ever written, Günter Grass' surreal post-war masterpiece has never been more prescient. Kneehigh will retell this extraordinary story of love, war and fizz powder as startling musical satire: part Baroque opera, part psychedelic white-out, part epic poem. A burlesque, a blitzkreig, a tidal wave about to break.

Written by Carl Grose, composed by Charles Hazlewood and directed by Mike Shepherd - the team that brought you the internationally acclaimed Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs), The Tin Drum is a folktale for troubled times: one political, profane and profound.

Prepare to dance to the beat of a different drum!

Cast

Nandi Bhebhe  - Agnes Bronski/Matzerath, chorus

Nandi Bhebhe

Agnes Bronski/Matzerath, chorus

Les Bubb - Alfred Matzerath, chorus

Les Bubb

Alfred Matzerath, chorus

Dom Coyote  - Storyteller, Oskar, chorus

Dom Coyote

Storyteller, Oskar, chorus

Damon Daunno  - Jan Bronski, chorus

Damon Daunno

Jan Bronski, chorus

Rina Fatania  - Anna Bronski, chorus

Rina Fatania

Anna Bronski, chorus

Angela Hardie  - Rural Constable 2, Lina, Dr. Hollatz, Reverend Wink, Bella, chorus

Angela Hardie

Rural Constable 2, Lina, Dr. Hollatz, Reverend Wink, Bella, chorus

Ross Hughes - Musician

Ross Hughes

Musician

Bettrys Jones  - Oskar, Maria, chorus

Bettrys Jones

Oskar, Maria, chorus

Patrycja Kujawska  - Joseph Koljaiczek, Fritz, Nurse 1, The General, Kob, chorus

Patrycja Kujawska

Joseph Koljaiczek, Fritz, Nurse 1, The General, Kob, chorus

Alex Lupo - Musician

Alex Lupo

Musician

Beverly Rudd - Rural Constable 1, June, Nurse 2, Markus, Viktor, Kurt, chorus

Beverly Rudd

Rural Constable 1, June, Nurse 2, Markus, Viktor, Kurt, chorus

Ruth Wall - Musician

Ruth Wall

Musician

Sarah Wright  - Oskar, chorus

Sarah Wright

Oskar, chorus

Company

Based on the novel by Günter Grass

Director Mike Shepherd

Writer Carl Grose

Composer & Music Director Charles Hazlewood

Designer Naomi Dawson

Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth

Sound Designer Ian Davies

Choreographer Etta Murfitt

Puppet Director Sarah Wright

Puppet Designer and Maker Lyndie Wright

Assistant Director Keziah Serreau

Costume Supervisor Ed Parry

Design Assistant Cindy Lin

Assistant Choreographer Nandi Bhebhe

Reviews

The Tin Drum

★★★★★
“Mind bogglingly bizarre”

The Tin Drum

★★★★★
"It's riotous and colourful and immensely fun"

The Tin Drum

★★★★★
"Glorious, anarchic storytelling, with the ability to captivate as well as challenge"

The Tin Drum // Reviews

★★★★★
“Riotous and colourful and immensely fun"
What'sOnStage

★★★★
“Kneehigh are back”
Arts City Liverpool

★★★★
“Spectacular”
Northern Soul

★★★★
“Bold, adventurous drama"
Merseysider Magazine

  ★★★★★
“Mind bogglingly bizarre”
Chris High

PRODUCTIONS

Interview

Meet the creative team behind The Tin Drum. Learn more about the show from Carl Grose (Writer), Charles Hazlewood (Composer & Musical Director) & Mike Shepherd (Director)
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