Posted in The Lowry, Theatre, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Venues January 22, 2020 by Donna Emma Osman, Laurie Brett and Gaynor Faye in BAND OF GOLD. THEATRE REVIEW: Band Of Gold - The Lowry Theatre, Salford. Tweet. We know. Kay Mellor had got to know some of the women (and is still in touch with three of them): the language and situations she used were theirs. With her rich strident voice and mane of hair, Faye has great presence and feistiness but is perhaps not as fearsome as she might be. Nevertheless, Band of Gold the stage show is already well worth seeing – and was received enthusiastically by the audience. Review: Band of Gold, Cambridge Arts Theatre. It’s the early 90’s and the monochrome cityscape gradient of the sliding backdrop suggests an industrial revolution setting. 1. The women take centre stage here and, boy, can Mellor write for women. Gina enters their world and, despite their valiant joint efforts to protect her, the consequences reach a disastrous, dramatic climax at the end of the first half. Now, Band of Gold has returned to the theatre with a star-studded line-up. Without doubt this play is made brilliant by its female cast, but the men aren't bad either. So, tonight I was watching Mellor’s adaptation for the stage with fresh eyes. Emma Osman as Carol is very strong as the hard-bitten, money-seeking sex worker who suppresses her vulnerability in her constant mission to give a good life to the daughter she delivered in a mental institution. Essentially, Band of Gold is about poverty and how desperation can drive you to make drastic decisions to stay alive. Laura Heath prepares to raise money in aid of Cybersmile, Wing Walking Wonder Woman Anne Twist has raised over 10K for Parkinsons UK, James Hype interview: “I feel like I have a duty to those people to keep them entertained with fresh creativity”, NOTD talk to us about ‘Cry Dancing’, Fender guitars and Vans trainers, Little Mix Announce Their Upcoming Album ‘Confetti’, Tedy shares cathartic debut EP ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, Teenage Bounty Hunters: The Uphill Battle to Save a Cancelled Show, The Vamps Release ‘Better (Blossom Sessions)’ Video, Album Review: Kiiara releases her album “Lil Kiiwi”, Review: Romeo and Juliet, Bolshoi Ballet Cinema Season, Maggie Lindemann Releases New Single ‘Scissorhands’, 20 K-Pop Songs and Music Videos That Were Released This Summer, Jared Padalecki Launches New AKF (Always Keep Fighting) Campaign, How Justin Bieber Paid Tribute to Fans Affected By COVID-19 and “1 Special Dad”, LITTLE MIX: LM5 – THE TOUR FILM IS COMING TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU, Twelve of Castiel’s Most Memorable Quotes. Gaynor Faye, as drug-addicted Rose, the effective madam of the Row, where the sex workers find their punters, is beautifully tough, hard-faced, foul-mouthed and packed with don't-mess-with-me attitude.

Band of Gold is on stage at the Alexandra Theatre until Saturday 15th February. Birmingham Awards.

Media & Popular Culture Graduate. Share. Leeds Grand Theatre: 28th November- 14TH December 2019, Theatre Royal Nottingham: 14th-18th January 2020, The Lowry, Salford: 21st-25th January 2020, Darlington Hippodrome: 27th January- 1ST February 2020, Southampton Mayflower Theatre: 4th-8th February 2020, Birmingham Alexandra Theatre: 10th-15th February 2020, Cambridge Arts Theatre: 17th-22nd February 2020, The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, The Wirral: 24th-29th February 2020, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre: 2nd March-7th March 2020, Milton Keynes Theatre: 9th March-14th March 2020, Theatre Royal Bath: 16th March-21st March 2020, Tickets for upcoming performances of the play can be purchased here: https://bandofgoldplay.com. the nail-biting thriller was inspired by 10 months of research in Bradford and Leeds into the world of sex workers. Emma Osman, as Carol, shows no sign that this is her first major role; she fills the stage and owns the part, her timing and inflection delivering pathos and laughs by turn. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on StumbleUpon (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Review: Band of Gold at the Alexandra Theatre, A Visit to Van Gogh Alive at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Great Bullet Journal Spread Ideas for September. PUBLISHED: 15:33 23 January 2020 | UPDATED: 15:33 23 January 2020. But these women, whether they realise it or not, are trapped by exploitative men who keep them in prostitution and yet despise them because they’re not ‘decent’.

It is worth saying that I was blown away with Emma Osman’s portrayal as the sassy Carol (especially as this is her first tour), whose versatility took the audience through every range of emotion and provided a large amount of the comic release from the underlying tension, delivering one liners in a thick northern accent. Sacha Parkinson embodies desperation as Gina, whose fate motivates the story on stage. Glenn Meads. Band of Gold review. Bringing Band Of Gold to the stage for the first time, writer-director Kay Mellor promises fans are in for a treat, she tells Stage Review. Her ability to instantly soften when talking about the child she gave up for adoption, and her crumbling upon meeting her, is beautiful to see and gives a glimpse into the reality of these women's lives. Band of Gold rang with truth and was watched by 18 million viewers. Nice review!

The large cast of characters keeps the story true to the original, but at times feels a bit unwieldy for a play. It’s greeted by a highly appreciative audience who enjoy hearing the voice of Kay Mellor herself introducing the show and begging us not to give spoilers.

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