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OLD BIG 'EAD RETURNS TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE!
Sunderland Empire, January 2006 - Football legend Brian Clough is back from beyond and returning to the North East this spring. The former Middlesbrough FC hero returns from the afterlife in the exciting comedy drama OLD BIG 'EAD in THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN, set to pack the Sunderland Empire with a three-night run.
More than just a legendary football manager, Middlesbrough born Brian Clough was a hero and worldwide icon and the show is sure to be a hit with Middlesbrough football fans as they reminisce about their hometown star, who scored a staggering 204 goals in 222 appearances before moving to Sunderland AFC in 1961 and then becoming the youngest manager in the league at 30, as boss of Hartlepool United.
Following a critically acclaimed world premiere run at Nottingham Playhouse in June 2005, OLD BIG 'EAD in THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN is making the ultimate comeback with an extensive UK tour by Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, stopping at Sunderland Empire from Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 April.
OLD BIG 'EAD in THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN is an off-the-wall comedy that follows Brian Clough beyond the final whistle and into extra time. As the East Midlands' Inspirational Spirits Division's newest recruit, Clough joins Lord Byron, D.H. Lawrence and General Booth on the other side, before returning to Earth to help a floundering writer create a new drama about another Nottingham legend - Robin Hood.
Written by Stephen Lowe and directed by Alan Dossor, OLD BIG 'EAD pays homage to a working-class hero who was the best manager England never had and keeps Cloughie's legendary spirit alive as he makes the ultimate comeback - on stage! The tour sees Colin Tarrant (from TV's THE BILL) playing the title role.
OLD BIG 'EAD in THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN is at the Sunderland Empire from Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 April. Tickets costing £11.00 - £22.00 are now on sale at Sunderland Empire Box Office on 0870 602 1130 and www.getlive.co.uk/sunderland.
Booking Information:
Box Office: 0870 602 1130
Groups Sales: 0800 587 5007
Online: www.getlive.co.uk/sunderland.
Content correct at the time of release. Terms and Conditions apply. Call the Box Office on 0870 602 1130 or Group Sales on 0800 587 5007 for details.
Sunderland Empire Information:
Sunderland Empire is managed by Clear Channel Entertainment, the world's largest promoter and producer of live events, on behalf of the Sunderland Empire Trust and is supported by City of Sunderland Council and Arts Council England.
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