Innit The Musical Premieres at The Lowry
September 28, 2007
The Lowry’s autumn season of plays inspired by the surroundings, culture and history of Salford starts with Innit the Musical which opens next week (Wed 3 – Sat 13).
The vibrant, real and tongue-in-cheek tale of working class life on the streets of Salford is written and performed by local up-and-coming talent plus Greg Kelly (Freddy Watson in Hollyoaks).
It tells the story of Ashley, who is abandoned by his father and deceived by his mother. Ashley goes off the rails and on a crime spree, but is a life of crime what he really wants?
The musical started life in 1999 as a poem entitled “G for giro” written by Micky Dacks while he was in a prison cell. Micky’s teenage experiences included street gangs, drugs and being excluded from education. At 16 he left for London but returned to Salford homeless and hooked on drugs, which led to criminal activity. His way out was the theatre, inspired by a school visit to see Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
The cast stars a wealth of local talent. Ashley is played by seventeen-year-old Paul Kelly from Prestwich. Salford-born teaching assistant Les Kinsey plays the role of Johnny, the victim of a shop robbery, while the role of prison guard is played by Allan Birkin, a joiner from Salford. Sam Seddon, 16, of Salford, plays the part of Aidan, a prisoner. Sam explained: “I auditioned for Innit the Musical as it’s a representation of where we are from”.
To book or for more details, please go to www.thelowry.com
Innit The Musical opens on Wed 3 October and continues at the Lowry until Sat 13 October.
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