Gricers
World Premiere
|
Who: Wing It Impro
What: Gricers Where: Unity 1 When: 8:30pm - Thursday 7th of May Age range: 16+ Website: www.wingimpro.com Click on links for socials: Tickets: £9/£7 concessions with Unity theatre creative pool membership (free to join) £72 Three day all access ticket Performed by: Mike Burton, Mark Smith & Fergus Wynne Conceived and Directed by: Mark Smith |
Photo Credit: Andrew AB
|
Gricers is a new, spontaneous theatre show created to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern passenger railway. Inspired by Francis Bourgeois’s book The Trainspotters Notebook and Tom Quinn’s Railways' Strangest Journeys, this show is a bittersweet and profound reflection on male friendship and quiet obsession.
Meet Mike and Mark. Their quest isn’t for fame or fortune. It’s for the 4:32 from Manchester Piccadilly, the 11:05 to Carlisle, the one last engine number that will make their collection complete. They are ‘Gricers’, standing trackside in rain and shine, a passionate, uniquely British tribe.
The real journey isn’t on the rails. It’s in the waiting. In the shared flasks of tea, the silences, the decades of friendship. This is the story of what happens in between the arrivals and departures, a tale of two men driven by a passion to complete a collection and the hope that they can finally finish.
Performed by Mike Burton (Stupid, Atom Improv), Mark Smith (HOOF!, The Fly, A Wake and Taxi Tales) and Fergus Wynne this spontaneous theatre event is like no other.
The show features compelling storytelling, a cavalcade of characters and live DJ'ing.
Meet Mike and Mark. Their quest isn’t for fame or fortune. It’s for the 4:32 from Manchester Piccadilly, the 11:05 to Carlisle, the one last engine number that will make their collection complete. They are ‘Gricers’, standing trackside in rain and shine, a passionate, uniquely British tribe.
The real journey isn’t on the rails. It’s in the waiting. In the shared flasks of tea, the silences, the decades of friendship. This is the story of what happens in between the arrivals and departures, a tale of two men driven by a passion to complete a collection and the hope that they can finally finish.
Performed by Mike Burton (Stupid, Atom Improv), Mark Smith (HOOF!, The Fly, A Wake and Taxi Tales) and Fergus Wynne this spontaneous theatre event is like no other.
The show features compelling storytelling, a cavalcade of characters and live DJ'ing.
Quotes on previous work
'The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet.' ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
'Talk to the Hand is great fun, highly skilled and very funny.' ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
'Improvised theatre at its very best' ★★★★★ - At the Theatre
'Talk to the Hand is great fun, highly skilled and very funny.' ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
'Improvised theatre at its very best' ★★★★★ - At the Theatre