Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, The
By Roy WilliamsCast total:
9
Male cast:
6
Female cast:
3
Synopsis
A gritty adaptation of Alan Sillitoe's classic text, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is set in Britain's Olympic year 2012. Colin Smith is defiant. Whilst held in a Youth Offenders institution for petty theft he is chosen as the Govenor's star runner in a long distance race against the local private school. As he runs we discover what his life was like before and what he hopes it might be.
Original production
Opening night:
14/09/2012
Company:
Original Cast:
| Elliot Barnes-Worrell | Colin Smith |
| Doreene Blackstock | Mum |
| Curtis Cole | Luke / PC |
| Dominic Gately | Stevens |
| Savannah Gordon-Liburd | Kenisha |
| Jack McMullen | Jase |
| Richard Pepple | Dad / Trevor |
| Alix Ross | Sandra / Guard |
| Luke James | Gunthorpe / Assistant Stage Manager |
Production Team:
| Marcus Roemer | Director |
| Lydia Denno | Designer |
| Mark Beasley | Lighting |
| Sandy Nuttgens | Soundscape |
Publications
| Title | Year | Publisher | NT Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | W.H. Allen | No |