Alasdair Harvey To Direct Grand Theatre Production Of LADIES' DAY

Today Wolverhampton Grand Theatre announced that Alasdair Harvey will direct Amanda Whittington's LADIES' DAY from Friday 13 - Saturday 28 July 2018.

Alasdair Harvey's previous directing credits include The Blue Room by David Hare, Ladies' Day by Amanda Whittington, Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell and Two by Jim Cartwright.

Alasdair is also a well-established actor having worked extensively in the West End and regional theatre including We Will Rock You, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunday in the Park with George and Beauty and the Beast and television including EastEnders, The Bill and Casualty.

Alasdair Harvey said; "I'm very excited to be a part of Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's journey into producing theatre in-house. I look forward to working with Amanda Whittington once again and the team at the Grand Theatre and I'm particularly thrilled at the prospect of working on a new revised version of Amanda's wonderful play relocated to Wolverhampton."

Adrian Jackson, Chief Executive & Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre said, "I'm delighted Alasdair will be joining the team at the Grand for our production of Ladies Day. Alasdair and I have worked together for many years and I know he will create a very special production for Wolverhampton which will build on the accolades we have achieved during the last few years, particularly our recent production of Brassed Off".

LADIES' DAY is an exuberant comedy about four likely lasses who work at a fish factory on a day trip to the races. Work, love and life are just one long, hard, slog for local fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. Will their fortunes change when they head to Ladies' Day at Wolverhampton Racecourse?

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's production of LADIES' DAY is produced in association with Wolverhampton Racecourse.

Wolverhampton Racecourse welcomes over 120,000 visitors each year to enjoy an exhilarating and memorable experience. Hosting around 80 race fixtures a year, including popular themed Music Live Saturday evening events, conferences, meetings and events.

Racing began in Wolverhampton in 1825 and moved to the current racecourse site in 1888, the first race meeting being held on 13 August. In 1994, HRH Queen Elizabeth II re-opened the new Wolverhampton Racecourse as it stands today.

LADIES' DAY is written by Amanda Whittington who is one of the most widely performed playwrights in the UK. Her plays include Be My Baby (Soho Theatre, 1998), Satin 'n' Steel (Nottingham Playhouse, 2005), Ladies' Day (Hull Truck, 2005) and its sequel Ladies Down Under (Hull Truck, 2007), The Thrill of Love (New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2013), Kiss Me Quickstep (New Vic Theatre, 2016) and Mighty Atoms (Hull Truck, 2017). She has adapted Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, My Judy Garland Life and Tipping the Velvet for the stage. She writes regularly for BBC Radio 4, contributing to the Woman's Hour serial and Afternoon Play slots. Her stage plays have also become a popular choice for amateur, community and school productions across the country.

Community auditions will be held on stage at Wolverhampton Grand on Sunday 18 March for various roles within a diverse ensemble - once again giving the local community an opportunity to appear in a professional production at the theatre. For information on how to apply please visit grandtheatre.co.uk/casting and submit your application along with a recent headshot before Wednesday 7 March 2018.

Cast for LADIES' DAY will be announced soon.

Tickets for LADIES' DAY are now on sale at the Grand Theatre Box Office in person, by calling 01902 42 92 12 or online at grandtheatre.co.uk.

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