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At the dawn of rock 'n' roll, a charismatic young mechanic arrives in a sleepy English town. Against all odds, he dares to reach for stardom and the heart of the boss' beautiful daughter. Drama, humour, and brilliant original music by the Buckett-load. You'll be rockin' in the aisles!

The Scene

Billy Buckett is set in 1959 in Wickford, a small Essex town in England. This is the colourful era of Teddy Boys and Judies, with milk bars, coffee houses, quiffs, bouffants, drape jackets, drainpipe trousers, crepe-sole boots, crinoline dresses and flatties - just as the world is awakening to the teenage revolution & the music that drives it wild: rock’n’roll!

The Story

Nineteen-year-old mechanic Billy Buckett oozes musical talent, rock’n’roll charisma and a couldn’t-care-less cool. Orphaned during the Blitz, the wanna-be pop idol yearns to swap his overalls for fame and fortune, but his soul is crying out for the love and acceptance he has been denied all his life. When Billy falls in love with the vivacious and beautiful Janette Burns, daughter of Billy’s powerful boss, Arthur Burns, he finally finds someone who truly understands and believes in him. At first Billy and Jan keep their relationship hidden from Arthur, but when the secret slips, the consequences are devastating. Billy fights back the only way he knows how – through rock’n’roll. Can he find the happiness he craves? Not if Arthur Burns can help it. Exploring the social conditions of a bygone era, and filled with fabulous 1950s-inspired original songs, Billy Buckett is laced with drama, pathos and a delightfully daffy British sense of humour. Billy Buckett will have you rockin’ in the aisles!

Performances

Date	Time
Friday 26th April	7:30pm
Saturday 27th April	2:00pm
Saturday 27th April	7:30pm
Friday 3rd May	7:30pm
Saturday 4th May	2:00pm
Saturday 4th May	7:30pm
Friday 10th May	7:30pm
Saturday 11th May	2:00pm
Saturday 11th May	7:30pm

Directed by Cath Mundy and Jay Turner

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