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The Political History of Smack and Crack
"2am, 8th July, 1981, all the major cities of England burn."
The night of the riots. That night should change everything.
Tracing their own lives from the epicentre of the riots in 1981 to their present-day survival on the streets of Manchester, Mandy and Neil chronicle the fallout for communities crushed by the heroin epidemic at the height of Thatcherism.
Winner of Summerhall’s Lustrum Award in 2018 and finalist in Theatre503’s Play Writing Award 2017, The Political History of Smack and Crack is a riotous and tender portrayal of two life-long addicts, shot through with home truths about the road to recovery.
An Offstage Theatre, Most Wanted and Alastair Michael production.
Riotously entertaining
The Stage
Eve Steele
MandyWilliam Fox
NeilWriterEd Edwards
DirectorCressida Brown
Composer & Sound DesignerJon McLeod
Lighting DesignerRichard Williamson
Stage ManagersDanielle Calthorpe & Olivia Presto
Associate Lighting DesignerDaniel English
Associate Sound DesignerRachel Murrary
ProducerAlastair Michael
