As
playwrights Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary talked about pitching the idea of an
Adrian Mole musical, writing the script, finding the right cast and working
with the kids, it was clear that both writers had a great deal of respect and admiration
for everyone involved with the production.
When
asked about working with Sue Townsend, both Jake and Pippa’s reaction was one
of fond memory and lasting impressions. They spoke about trying to capture Sue’s
voice whilst writing the script, of keeping the original content and not
diverging from the magic of the original books. I found it very amusing to learn
that during several meetings, Sue would point out a particular line and
announce “I don’t like this one, I don’t think it’s right”, only to be told “but,
Sue, that’s one of yours!”
Though
many famous people have stated that you should never work with children,
those at Curve take a different view. Apparently the hardest working members of the cast
are the also the youngest. With school classes, script rehearsals and set
management all being juggled at the same time it was a pleasure to hear of how
much fun the kids have been to work with.
‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾’, opens at The Curve theatre on Saturday 7th March. I booked my ticket the
moment the interview finished.
Daniel Jensen
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