Out of Joint, Octagon Theatre Bolton and the Royal Court Theatre present
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
by Andrea Dunbar 2017-18
Production photos by Richard Davenport
“Do you think it would be better if you and me got ourselves steady boyfriends?”
Best friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling each of them think they control.
Andrea Dunbar’s semi-autobiographical play, written for the Royal Court Theatre in 1982 when she was just 19, is a vivid portrait of girls caught between brutal childhood and an unpromising future, both hungry for adult adventure.
Told with wicked humour, startling insight and a great ear for dialogue, Rita Sue and Bob Too was adapted into a cult 80s film.
REVIEWS
“Brilliant” The Guardian
“This is a great production” The Times
“Strongly recommended” The Independent
TRAILER
CAST & CREATIVES
Cast: James Atherton, Taj Atwal, Sally Bankes, Gemma Dobson, Samantha Robinson, David Walker.
Director: Kate Wasserberg
Set & Costume Designer: Tim Shortall
Lighting Designer: Jason Taylor
Sound Designer: Emma Laxton
Casting Director: Amy Ball
Fight Director: Alison de Burgh
Movement Director: Dan Watson
PERFORMANCES
Octagon Theatre Bolton
6-23 September 2017
Harrogate Theatre
26-30 September 2017
Bristol Old Vic
3-7 October 2017
Liverpool Playhouse
10-14 October 2017
Warwick Arts Centre
17-21 October 2017
Oxford Playhouse
24-28 October 2017
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
31 October – 4 November 2017
Cast, Doncaster
7-11 November 2017
York Theatre Royal
14-18 November 2017
Derby Theatre
21-25 November 2017
Royal Court Theatre, London
9-27 January 2018
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
30 Jan – 3 Feb 2018
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
6-10 Feb 2018
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
13-17 Feb 2018
