All The Young Dudes

When unemployed teacher Patrick and his wife, high-flying professional Helen, move back to the town where Patrick grew up, they thought life would be simpler. But Patrick's hazy and fond memories of his schooldays are brought back into sharp relief once he's surrounded by the people and places he'd long stopped thinking about, and he realises things were not always as he'd seen them. As Patrick begins to rebuild bonds and make new discoveries with his old school friends, Helen is making friends of her own, and the couple and their neighbours begin to build the community both Patrick and Helen have been missing.

Based on Jim Sweeney's first play, , which won a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival and a Grand Media Comedy Award, is a charming nostalgic comedy about growing up and staying the same. Starring Jim Sweeney (, ), Cathryn Harrison (, ), Steve Steen (, ), Sadie Shimmin (, ), Stephen Frost (, ), and Flaminia Cinque ( , ), the gentle wit and musical flashbacks are perfect for fans of , , and .



Patrick - Jim Sweeney
Helen - Cathryn Harrison
Billy - Steve Steen
Moira - Sadie Shimmin
Joe - Stephen Frost
Maria - Flaminia Cinque
Charlie - Izzy de Rosario
Siobhan - Josie Lawrence
Mr Martin - Geoffrey Whitehead
Valery - Yuri Klimov
Mrs Fleming - Jenny Lee
Mr Ward - Chris Emmett
Removal man/Schoolboy/Speaker - Alex Lowe
Young man/Dennis - Dave Lamb
Young woman/Amanda - Emma Kennedy

Written by Jim Sweeney
Produced by Steve Doherty


20 July - 24 August 2001 (Series 1)
20 September - 25 October 2002 (Series 2)

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