Of Mice And Men UK Tour

Of Mice and Men UK Tour

Selladoor Productions in association with The Marlowe Theatre Canterbury will present a 10 week tour of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men from the 22 January 2018. Written by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck and based on his own experiences in the twenties, Of Mice and Men tells the story of George and Lennie, two migrant ranch workers who dream of owning their own ranch.  With nothing but the clothes on their back and a dream, the wily and bright George aspires to independence, to be his own boss and most importantly to be ‘somebody’. Gentle Giant Lennie aspires to be with George and join him in his Eden, but as the saying goes – the best laid schemes of mice and men, often go awry Set in the trying times of the Great Depression, when millions were forced to travel in search of a job and their dreams, Of … Read more

Of Mice And Men UK Tour

Of Mice And Men 2016 UK Tour

The Touring Consortium Theatre Company and The Birmingham Repertory Theatre are to present a new tour of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Two migrant farm workers held together by a mutual dependence, a deep affection and an undying loyalty go in search of new beginning in the hope of attaining their shared dream: of putting together enough money to buy a small piece of land and building a home. No strangers to trouble, George and Lennie soon find themselves reeling from the fallout of an innocent misunderstanding which spirals out of control and leaves the two men, bound together by friendship, facing an earth-shattering climax. A story, raw in speech and action, full of heart and unflinching realism, it remains one of the most poignant statements of being human our contemporary theatre has produced. Of Mice And Men will be directed by Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director Roxana … Read more