Quadrophenia

Synopsis

Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, Quadrophenia is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by his parents and stuck in a dead end job, he sets off on a trip to Brighton that will change his life forever.

Our Review:

Glenn Meads - 17 June 2009

Judging by the amount of scooters parked outside the Opera House, many who had come along to the first night of the Manchester leg of the Quadrophenia tour were in search of nostalgia. But this production is by no means a literal adaptation of the film from 1979 starring Phil Daniels and Lesley Ash - and it's all the better for it.

This rock opera is set at the height of the mod era and focuses on the life of misunderstood, fashion conscious and music loving teenager Jimmy; a night owl determined to belong, whatever the cost. Essentially, it's a coming of age story set to the iconic music of The Who.

Jeff Young's adaptation does mean that some knowledge of the original album or film will aid your understanding of this stage version. There is no dialogue - the music speaks for itself - and, like a [Matthew ...

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Latest User Review

alexander - 19 June 2009:

altho the actors worked hard it was disappointing,the vocals were drowned or inaudible for around a third of the play. this took a lot away from from the viewing experience as you would be trying to concentrate on the vocals rather than taking in the whole scene as at times it was a very fussy stage. any one who didn't know the plot would & were lost. I turned up with a few hundred other scooterists to the premier in Manchester & the greater majority came away disappointed, the one thing we all agreed on was that the band were good and the musical transitions were excellent. Did the cast work there socks off Yes. Did it work as a stage production No. Would I go back to see it again No. ...

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