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Running until 5th April at the West Yorkshire Playhouse is Year of the Rat – “Isolated on a Scottish island in 1948 George Orwell is attempting to finish his last masterpiece – Nineteen Eighty Four – before ill health forces him off the island. After the great success of Ying Tong, writer Roy Smiles returns to the Playhouse with a moving and funny journey into one of the great minds of the twentieth century. Featuring Hugo Speer (The Full Monty, Echo Beach) as George Orwell.”

Just to repeat, that’s “Featuring Hugo Speer (The Full Monty, Echo Beach) as George Orwell.”

My last visit to the WYP having been to a production of Barnum with primary school, I was most impressed on a recent visit to see The Grouch. Of particular note – for all productions (as far as I’m aware) under 26’s £6 tickets are available on Monday to Wednesday performances and bookable from one week before the performance. As these are for the best seats available you can grab yourself quite a bargain!