That Day We Sang
| That Day We Sang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Distributed by | All3 Media |
| Created by | BBC |
| Directed by | Victoria Wood |
| Produced by | Paul Frift |
| Written by | Victoria Wood |
| Based on | That Day We Sang |
| Starring |
Imelda Staunton Michael Ball |
| Editing by | Adobe |
| Production company |
BBC Endor Productions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Original channel |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
That Day We Sang is a British musical play written by Victoria Wood. The title refers to the day of a famous recording of Nymphs and Shepherds in 1929 by The Manchester Children's Choir.
2011 Manchester International Festival
The play was commissioned for the Manchester International Festival, and was first performed at the Manchester Opera House in July 2011 for just ten performances. The cast were accompanied by the Halle Youth Orchestra.
- Vincent Franklin as Tubby
- Jenna Russell as Enid,
- Lorraine Bruce as Dorothy/Pauline
- Raif Clarke as Young Jimmy
- Alison Pargeter as Gertrude Riall
2013 Manchester Royal Exchange Cast
A rewritten production opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre for Christmas 2013, directed by Sarah Frankcom.
- Dean Andrews as Tubby
- Anna Francolini as Enid
- Kelly Price as Gertrude Riall
2014 TV Production
Originally titled 'Tubby and Enid', filming began on 6 January 2014, on a television adaption of the play[1] and took place in Liverpool, Manchester and Huddersfield Town Hall.[2][3][4] That Day We Sang is produced by Paul Frift and executive produced by Hilary Bevan Jones and Matthew Read.[5] It was first broadcast on BBC Two on December 26, 2014.
- Imelda Staunton as Enid
- Michael Ball as Tubby (Jimmy)
- Sophie Thompson as Dorothy
- Conleth Hill as Frank
- Harvey Chaisty as Young Jimmy (Tubby)
- Dorothy Atkinson as Gertrude Riall
- Daniel Rigby as Mr. Kirkby
- Jessica Gunning as Pauline
- Lyndsey Marshal as Sal
- Malcolm Sinclair as Sir Hamilton Harty
- Ian Lavender as Commissionaire/Older Mr. Kirkby
References
- ↑ Nissim, Mayer (5 December 2013). "Imelda Staunton, Michael Ball for Victoria Wood drama Tubby and Enid". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Wright, Jade (29 January 2014). "Michael Ball enjoys a laugh during Tubby & Enid filming". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Catherine (17 January 2014). "Victoria Wood in city as stars film new show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Atkinson, Neil (11 January 2014). "Victoria Wood, Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in Huddersfield for new BBC film". Examiner. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ "Tubby And Enid: BBC Two announces new drama by Victoria Wood". BBC. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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