THE ever-popular Hull Truck Theatre Company bring one of their greatest hits, John Godber's perennially popular comedy Bouncers, to Lighthouse this week as part of their ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations.
Voted by the National Theatre as one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, Bouncers, which plays Poole until Saturday, was first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe back in August 1977. It was an instant success.
Set in a nightclub, it follows the 21st birthday celebrations of Rosie and her pals Suzy, Maureen and Plain Elaine alongside the lads Kev, Jerry, Terry and Baz while bouncers Lucky Eric, Judd, Les and Ralph keep control.
The play has been a staple of the live touring theatre circuit ever since, staged by several different companies all over the world.
Reflecting on its continuing success, Godber, who is Hull Truck's joint artistic director, says: "When I wrote the first version of Bouncers on a petite typewriter at my mother's I never expected it to be performed, let alone be around 30 years later.
"The disco experience has undergone many changes - house, rave, garage - but essentially some things remain the same: young people, loud music, drugs of some description, and the hope that tonight you'll meet Mr Right or have a fight or end it mostly like I did, eating a dodgy kebab and vowing never to do it again... until next Friday."
Bouncers runs until Saturday.
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