“Compassionate, Vulnerable, Devastating in its Ordinariness”
a brand new creation by
northern rascals
SUNNY | SIDE
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?
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.
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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, Will English
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
TOUR DATES ‘25
TBC - COME BACK SOON
BOOKINGS
SUNNY | SIDE will be available to tour from Spring 2025 onwards. Please contact Executive Producer Anna Holmes on northernrascals@gmail.com for bookings, commissions and information on how to get involved.
Supported by public funding through Arts Council England
