Whitby Rebels

A joyful stage play telling the (mostly) true story of a boatload of misfits on a misconceived mission to the Arctic. Premiered in 2024 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.

About the author

Bea Roberts is a West Country writer. Her plays include: The Whitby Rebels (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, 2024); Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2022);  And Then Come The Nightjars (Theatre503, London, 2015); Infinity Pool; A Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary (Tobacco Factory Theatres/The Bike Shed Theatre/Plymouth Theatre Royal); Scoop (Lyric Hammersmith/UK tour) and Nights with Dolly Henderson (Box of Tricks at the Salisbury Playhouse/The Bike Shed Theatre/Bolton Octagon).

In addition to writing plays, Bea has written and performed sketches, storytelling pieces and stand-up comedy.

Summary

A joyful stage play telling the (mostly) true story of a boatload of misfits on a misconceived mission to the Arctic. Premiered in 2024 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.

Product details

• Authors: Bea Roberts, Roberts Bea
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9781839043970
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-397-0
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, Comedic plays