New Dawn Fades by @Borderliner1 @GMFringe 2013 @shayster57 www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
NEW DAWN FADES - THE STORY OF JOY DIVISION, by Brian Gorman, sold out at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival in July 2013 before going on a UK tour.
Directed by actor NEIL BELL (a familiar face in TV’s Downton Abbey and Coronation Street, plus the cult movie Dead Man’s Shoes), this is the classic story of four ordinary lads who, inspired by the punk revolution of the 1970s, came together to form one of the most influential bands of all time. Lead singer Ian Curtis' suicide in 1980, and the band's transformation into the hugely successful New Order.
This stage production combined the band's history with the city of Manchester and Salford, taking inspiration from Curtis' enigmatic lyrics, and involving many real-life characters such as Roman General Julius Agricola (who built the military encampment in the 5th century AD) AND Dr John Dee (Elizabeth the First's adviser).
MICHAEL WHITTAKER played the iconic Ian Curtis, with NATALIE-MARIE PERRY (pictured above) as his wife Debbie. Joy Division band members Barney Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris were played by SEAN CROKE, GUY WILLS, and ANDREW MICHAEL GROGAN.
Tony Wilson provided LEE JOSEPH with some mighty big shoes to step into, while GILES BASTOW played band manager Rob Gretton. SEAN MASON completed the cast as eccentric record producer Martin Hannett.
Photograph: SHAY ROWAN
SOME OF THE OTHER ARTICLES:
Manchester Evening News: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/fringe-f...
Manchester Theatre Awards: manchestertheatreawards.com/reviews/335
The Public Reviews: www.thepublicreviews.com/new-dawn-fades-the-lass-ogowrie-...
Blog: greater-manchester-fringe.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/new-dawn...
Louder Than War: louderthanwar.com/new-dawn-fades-review-of-new-play-about...
Northern Soul: www.northernsoul.me.uk/new-dawn-fades-the-story-of-joy-di...
Mudkiss: www.mudkiss.com/newdawnfadesplay.htm
Salford Star: www.salfordstar.com/article.asp?id=1882
WANT TO PERFORM AT GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE?
Greater Manchester Comedy Festival 1-10 November 2015
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 1-31 July 2016
Register online: www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
Email: gmfringe@gmail.com
New Dawn Fades by @Borderliner1 @GMFringe 2013 @shayster57 www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
NEW DAWN FADES - THE STORY OF JOY DIVISION, by Brian Gorman, sold out at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival in July 2013 before going on a UK tour.
Directed by actor NEIL BELL (a familiar face in TV’s Downton Abbey and Coronation Street, plus the cult movie Dead Man’s Shoes), this is the classic story of four ordinary lads who, inspired by the punk revolution of the 1970s, came together to form one of the most influential bands of all time. Lead singer Ian Curtis' suicide in 1980, and the band's transformation into the hugely successful New Order.
This stage production combined the band's history with the city of Manchester and Salford, taking inspiration from Curtis' enigmatic lyrics, and involving many real-life characters such as Roman General Julius Agricola (who built the military encampment in the 5th century AD) AND Dr John Dee (Elizabeth the First's adviser).
MICHAEL WHITTAKER played the iconic Ian Curtis, with NATALIE-MARIE PERRY (pictured above) as his wife Debbie. Joy Division band members Barney Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris were played by SEAN CROKE, GUY WILLS, and ANDREW MICHAEL GROGAN.
Tony Wilson provided LEE JOSEPH with some mighty big shoes to step into, while GILES BASTOW played band manager Rob Gretton. SEAN MASON completed the cast as eccentric record producer Martin Hannett.
Photograph: SHAY ROWAN
SOME OF THE OTHER ARTICLES:
Manchester Evening News: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/fringe-f...
Manchester Theatre Awards: manchestertheatreawards.com/reviews/335
The Public Reviews: www.thepublicreviews.com/new-dawn-fades-the-lass-ogowrie-...
Blog: greater-manchester-fringe.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/new-dawn...
Louder Than War: louderthanwar.com/new-dawn-fades-review-of-new-play-about...
Northern Soul: www.northernsoul.me.uk/new-dawn-fades-the-story-of-joy-di...
Mudkiss: www.mudkiss.com/newdawnfadesplay.htm
Salford Star: www.salfordstar.com/article.asp?id=1882
WANT TO PERFORM AT GREATER MANCHESTER FRINGE?
Greater Manchester Comedy Festival 1-10 November 2015
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 1-31 July 2016
Register online: www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
Email: gmfringe@gmail.com