Theatre & Dance

Northern Rascals

Sunny Side

Sat 17 May 2025

Djanogly Theatre

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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.

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?

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.

Read an interview on our blog with choreographer and director Anna Holmes, Co-Artistic Director of Northern Rascals, to explore the themes and creation of the show.

Images @ Elly Welford Photography

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Compassionate, vulnerable, devastating in its ordinariness."

Geoffrey Colman

A thought-provoking exploration of the struggles that young men face in today’s world."

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The dancing is pure contemporary magic, flowing with the lyrical poetry in a way which feels timeless yet also extremely modern... I urge any person from 16-80 to watch this show as its message needs to be heard by all.”

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