This Is My Family is a musical by Tim Firth.

This Is My Family
MusicTim Firth
LyricsTim Firth
BookTim Firth
Premiere18 June 2013 (2013-06-18): Crucible Studio, Sheffield
Productions2013 Sheffield
2014 Sheffield and tour
2019 Chichester

Production history

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World premiere: Sheffield (2013)

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The musical made its world premiere at the Crucible Studio, Sheffield running from 19 June to 20 July 2013 directed by Daniel Evans. The production won the 2013 UK Theatre Award for Best Musical.[1]

Sheffield revival and UK tour (2014)

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The production returned to Sheffield at the Lyceum Theatre (opening the theatre after a £2million refurbishment) from 9 to 18 October 2014 before touring to Royal & Derngate, Northampton (21 to 25 October), Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (28 October to 1 November), Liverpool Playhouse (4 to 8 November) and New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (11 to 15 November).[2][3]

Chichester (2019)

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The musical was revived again at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from 20 April to 15 June 2019.[4] The production was once again directed by Daniel Evans.

Cast

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Character Sheffield Sheffield & tour Chichester
2013 2014 2019
Steve Bill Champion James Nesbitt
May Siân Phillips Marjorie Yates Sheila Hancock
Yvonne Clare Burt
Nicky Evelyn Hoskins Kirsty MacLaren
Matt Terence Keeley Scott Folan
Sian Rachel Lumberg

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Creative team

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Sheffield Sheffield & tour Chichester
2013 2014 2019
Director Daniel Evans
Designer Richard Kent
Musical Supervisor & Orchestration Caroline Humphris
Lighting Designer David Plater
Sound Designer Nick Greenhill Paul Arditti

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tim Firth: This Is My Family". www.timfirth.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ "This is My Family (Lyceum Theatre) | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ Sheffield Theatres (16 October 2014), This Is My Family Trailer, retrieved 20 April 2019
  4. ^ Supercool (19 April 2019). "This Is My Family". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 20 April 2019.