“Compassionate, Vulnerable, Devastating in its Ordinariness”
a dance-theatre show by
northern rascals
SUNNY SIDE
TOURING SPRING & AUTUMN 2025
K is struggling.
At 18, he’s living in a world where everyone is rushing full-steam ahead but himself. He’s trapped in a small English Everytown; a self-proclaimed ‘rain-soaked paradise’ in the bottom of a Yorkshire valley. A town of two sides: old versus new, indigenous versus gentrified. And yet there's still nowhere that seems to fit K.
In a last attempt to understand and reconnect, he revisits the pivotal moments of his life but is left paralysed at the prospect of a future where his voice can’t be heard.
Where do young men stand in a world that seems to have no place for them?
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SUNNY SIDE explores sensitive and potentially distressing topics related to mental health, loneliness and societal pressures faced by young people. There is also the use of haze and flashing lights.
SUNNY SIDE is a raw, portrayal of the modern young male experience, informed by the experiences of over 750 young people across the UK.
Combining contemporary dance, theatre and spoken word, join Northern Rascals with this socially urgent work that follows the pain and loneliness on the path from adolescence to adulthood.
SPRING 2025 TOUR DATES
ON SALE SOON:
AUTUMN 2025 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED!
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The decision to write a script using language of such depth and poeticism, and spoken by a Northern, working-class man is a brave political act.”
TEAM
Creation & Direction Northern Rascals
Collaborative Dance Artists Soul Roberts, Ed Mitchell, Sophie Thomas
Rehearsal Director Grace Ford
Playwright Anna Holmes
Digital Artist Aaron Howell
Set Design Caitlin Mawhinney
Lighting Design Barnaby Booth
Composer Wilfred Kimber
Voice Actors Lamin Touray,
Jonny Aubrey Bentley, Brendan Barclay
Photographer Elly Welford
Dramaturg Geoff Colman
Production Manager Adam Goode
Supported by public funding through Arts Council England
