Hull Truck is proud to present the 20th anniversary production of.. Up n Under - Written and directed by John Godber Thursday 8th - Saturday 31st July, 8.00pm

Hull Truck Theatre are celebrating John Godber's 20-year anniversary as Artistic Director by staging his Olivier award-winning play, Up n Under. Godber joined the company in 1984, bringing with him his unique brand of accessible comedy / drama which catapulted Hull Truck Theatre into the national spotlight. Up n Under was his first smash hit with the company and now makes a welcome return to the Spring Street stage.

This new production boasts a six strong cast including James Crossley (Hunter - Gladiators), Kate Baines (Beth Morgan - Hollyoaks), Iain Rogerson (Harry Flagg - Coronation Street), Martin Barrass (Mike Conrad - Emmerdale) and Rob Angell (John Godber's BBC screenplay Thunder Road). The Cobbler's Arms - an unstoppable force in amateur rugby league! These guys mean business; with terrifying tactics and frightening physiques they're indestructible and they know it! Or are they? Arthur Hoyle doesn't think so..and he'll stake his house on that!

An impulsive bet with local Mr Big, Reg Welsh, says that Arthur can train any team to crucify the Cobblers. So, armed with burning ambition, he sets about kicking his beer swilling motley crew into shape.

Can they make the impossible possible? Can they conquer the Cobblers? This special anniversary production, an Olivier award winning comedy, packed full of team spirit, die-hard determination and a laugh-a-minute is not to be missed! "Totally hysterical" Observer

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	It is not often you get to see a truly awe-inspiring person. Benedict Allen is a pioneer of exploration and adventure, pushing the boundaries of human endurance to their outermost limits. His desire to make home in some of the most inhospitable places in the world could be viewed as sheer Read more...

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	People were greeted by a thunderous drum call as they entered the performance space of the EICH gallery. Oluseyi Ogunjobi, Fosuwa Andoh and a girl of barely ten brought the audience to attention, playing pounding rhythms on African drums. The night's proceedings were introduced by Toyen, resplendent in Read more...

Hull Truck Theatre - presents the 20th anniversary production of.. Up n Under - Written and directed by John Godber Thursday 8th - Saturday 31st July, 8.00pm
	Hull Truck Theatre are celebrating John Godber's 20-year anniversary as Artistic Director by staging his Olivier award-winning play, Up n Under. Godber joined the company in 1984, bringing with him his unique brand of accessible comedy / drama which catapulted Hull Truck Theatre Read more...

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	I'm not a regular theatre goer. Not at all. It's like a different world to me. And frankly in the past I'd say that overall I felt disappointment and (perhaps imagined) exclusion from that scene. My sister could appreciate it, enjoy it even but I always thought of myself as not the type to go Read more...

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	Things which happened in the thirties flutter by me like calendar leaves in an old movie and I try to catch some of them as they fly. There was the Graf Zeppelin which flew over Hull in 1932 as part of a goodwill tour. Many people believed that its crew were photographing the docks and industries Read more...

Going Down - World Music Day at Queens Gardens Saturday 19th June By Jane Foster
	I'd been praying that the rain would hold off for this very special event at Queens Gardens. Luckily it did for most of the day, and with bands from as far afield as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, we all ended up dancing our little socks off.. The day was organised by Chris Smith at the Warren centre, and hats off to him for putting on a great event Read more...

Articles - My Special Memory By John Firth
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	Concrete kid. That's what I told her I considered myself. Bollocks to the countryside. The fresh air would probably kill me! Urgh and the smell of cow-shit! Ah, how wrong could I have been? We travelled up to the Dales, far up in the north of our great county. A place where they have proper hills like! Not flat-land like 'ere! Dry-stone walls, sheep, Read more...

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