Rita, Sue and Bob Too

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Event Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Venue Paramount Theatre, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington)
First Date 6 March 2002
Last Date 10 March 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Andrea Dunbar's semi-autobiographical Rita, Sue and Bob Too follows the lives of two feisty schoolgirls who grow up on a Bradford estate and start an affair with a married man. Set during the Thatcher years. Written in 1982 when Dunbar was only 18, the play was originally commissioned and directed by Max Stafford-Clark.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ian Redford Actor Dad
Emma Rydal Actor Sue
Matthew Wait Actor Bob
Max Stafford-Clark Director
Andrea Dunbar Playwright
Text Nationality England
Further Information Presented as a double bill with A State Affair.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 192475