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Our House

Inspired by the music of Madness, this raucous musical comedy is an uplifting tale of life and love, heartbreak and hilarity, good and bad set in London’s famous Camden Town in the mid-80’s.

It’s Joe Casey’s 16th birthday and tonight’s the night he’s treating his girlfriend Sarah to an evening in a brand new luxury apartment - the only problem is he has to break in!  When the police turn up Joe has to decide – run away, or face the music – a choice that will set the course of his life, and his love, forever. Read more …

Bringing together one of the most successful British writers with one of the best loved British bands, this new actor-musician production will have you laughing, crying and dancing in the aisles.

Using some of the greatest hits from the mighty Madness back catalogue including: Our House, Baggy Trousers, My Girl, Driving in My Car, The Wings of a Dove, Night Boat to Cairo and the all-time classic It Must Be Love,  you’d be mad to miss it!

Our House is written by Tim Firth whose work includes the record-breaking Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots, Preston Front and Neville’s Island.


The critical consensus

As this wonderfully assured production travels around the UK, Our House will have yet more welcome lives.

Mark Shenton, The Stage, 25/09/2013

The fault has to be down to New Wolsey Theatre and director Peter Rowe for not hiring a stronger cast and giving them sufficient direction before sending them out on tour.

**(*)(*)(*)Paul Johnson, All Edinburgh Theatre, 16/10/2013

It is a cocky tip of a pork pie hat to the music of the six North London Crombie coated lads who created a trademark style of gallus ska exuberance that has gone down in pop history.

***(*)(*)Irene Brown, Edinburgh Guide, 16/10/2013

Where and when?

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday October 15, 2013, until Saturday October 19, 2013. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival

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