Named as one of the National Theatre’s ‘Plays of the Century’, the iconic northern play Bouncers is returning after a smash-hit 2023 tour in 2024, coming to York Theatre Royal 05 – 06 April.
Originally premiering at the Edinburgh Festival in 1977, Bouncers is still one of the most performed plays in the UK today. Hilarious, vulgar, frenetic, and highly physical, the play has become an international sensation, gathering awards around the world. Often imitated but never beaten, the original Bouncers is eye- wateringly funny, celebratory, and as relevant today as it ever was.
Join Les, Ralph, Judd and Lucky Eric as they relive a night in a Yorkshire disco in the 80s. Like a hideously funny Saturday Night Fever, the original Bouncers is back in town. Everyone will be there: the DJ, the girls, boys and the fish and chip van.
John Godber said “We are delighted to be taking Bouncers back to the hey day of disco and the 1980’s. Looking back there was so much wrong with the decade but also so much to celebrate, this new production dances a balance between what was great and what is cringe-worthy now!”
Directed by Jane Thornton, expertly bringing the characters to life on stage are Nick Figgis (Judd), Frazer Hammil (Lucky Eric), Tom Whittaker (Ralph) and Yorkshire born George Reid (Les).
With a pumping 80’s soundtrack, this new production takes us back to the glorious highs when disco was king, and everyone lived for the weekend. Like a hideously funny Saturday Night Fever, Bouncers is more a social phenomenon than a play. But if your names not down, you’re not coming in!