Market Boy

[Please note that the following information has been supplied by the National Theatre, and does not necessarily constitute a recommendation by Romford Now & Then. For independent reviews please see the links at the end of the article.]

Set in Romford Market in the 1980s and loosely based on the playwright's experiences as a young person working on a shoe stall...

National Theatre’s £10 Travelex Season presents

MARKET BOY a new play by David Eldridge
director Rufus Norris

To view the Market Boy video trailer click here
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/marketboy

A breathtaking journey through the decade that gave us the Rubik Cube, shell suits, and The Iron Lady.

The fast, funny, mouthy world of Essex market traders is spectacularly brought to life against a backdrop of Wham!, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Spandau Ballet and a host of other 80s classics.

Rick Astley topped the charts, Top Gun hit the big screen and Dallas is on the Telly - meanwhile in Romford Market....

Choreography is by the inventive and critically acclaimed Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly. Renowned for his cutting-edge work, David Eldridge and Rufus Norris most recently collaborated on the award-winning West End production of Festen.

Now showing
29,000 tickets are priced at £10 as part of the Travelex £10 Season.
To Book 020 7452 3000 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
National Theatre South Bank London SE1

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