Our House | wbos

Whitley Bay Operatic Scoiety are proud to present the award winning musical 'Our House'

at Whitley Bay Playhouse from April 19th till the 23rd.

With rehearsals well under way, 'Our House' is shaping up to be another fantastic production for us. with the vibrant upbeat songs from the hit ska group Madness and the intricate writing of Tim Firth 'Our House' promsies to leave our patrons wanting more.

First presented at the Cambridge Theatre in London in 2002,

OUR HOUSE combines a witty and brilliantly-crafted romantic tale with the

energetic and often madcap songs of Madness. Our House is the story of

Joe Casey who, on the night of his sixteenth birthday, takes Sarah, the girl of his dreams, out on their first date. In an effort to impress her with bravado, he breaks into a building site overlooking his home on Casey Street, which is owned by Mister Pressman, a high-end property developer. The police turn up, at which point Joe’s life splits into two: the Good Joe, who stays to help, and Bad Joe, who flees.

Director: Chris Johnson

Musical Director: Michael Lamb

Choreographer: Sandra Laidler

Stage Manager: Glen Hind

Deputy Stage Manager: Laura Keady-Bennett

Lighting Design & Operator: Darren Lowe

Sound Design & Operator: Jonathan Mellor

Props: Claire Khass & Debbie Cankaya

Technical Team:

Emily Taylor, Sophie Clarke, Sophie Flaherty, Stan Hind, Fiona Wilson, Emma Rogerson, Michelle Moodie, Lyndsey Campbell, Christopher Allan, Michael Joel, Rachael Ayre,Shannon Cuffe-Jones, Hannah Maddison Huttly, Laura Stokes, Suzanne Horner, Laura Beattie, Leoni Lannen