Girl From The North Country
An utterly gorgeous and heartrending experience at the theatre, one I recommend for any fan of new theatre, Dylan aficionado or not.
Kitty at London-Theatreland.co.uk
Why see Girl From The North Country?
An Olivier Award Winning New Production!
The music of Bob Dylan is expertly woven through the lives of a small town in Depression Era Minnesota in Conor McPherson's exquisite new play, making its Toronto premiere this fall. Recently showing on London's West End, critics praised its spellbinding and transformative effect, citing it as a must see for Dylan fans.
A tribute to his career and legacy in the most perfectly Dylan way possible, Girl From The North Country takes us on an anachronistic trip back in time to Depression-era Duluth, Minnesota where a cast of characters from the man's mind and songs are waiting to take us on an extraordinary journey into the ordinary.
Songs from every age of Dylan are precisely woven round the story of a boarding house owner on the edge of ruin and the citizens of the town who flock to it. Some are there for the long haul, some are there fleetingly, but within each lies equal measures of tragedy, hope and humanity.
Key Information
Run Time
Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Dates
Finished Nov 24, 2019
US Dollars
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Awards
2018 Olivier Awards
Best Actress in Supporting Role in a Musical - Sheila Atim
Best Actress in a Musical - Shirley Henderson
Reviews
Our review
Dylanesque nostalgic dynamo
A spellbinding journey into the hopes and fears of a community in Depression era Duluth, Minnesota, Conor McPherson's expertly crafted show (a play with songs, not a musical) weaves Bob Dylan's back catalogue with heartbreaking stories in a way that I fe
Kitty McCarron
Customer reviews
7 reviews, average rating: (3.3 Stars)
Ben
Changed my life ( in a good way)
I saw this masterpiece 4 times- I HAD
TO. And, trust me, you will want to as
well... the dancing, singing and
incredible script and actors. Best play
ever. I would take both female and
males over the age of 12 to see this
show. A 10 year old I know didn’t
enjoy the experience because of
swearing, a gunshot and the kind of
confusing (but not too confusing)
plot. In all the seats in the theatre, I
could still see the play fairly clearly.
And I had really cheap tickets! I
bought some beautiful merchandise. ... Read more
Shawn Senning
Really loved it!
The show has so many captivating moments and sub stories that I was a bit confused at first. But the script is brilliant and the acting even more so. Those elements coupled with Dylan's music captured me and drew me in. I'm only sad McPherson did not make this a book first. It think it would be a "must read" for all high schoolers. Filled with turmoil, hard work, love, and humor, the imagery wraps it all into one sweet package of every emotion. Colin Bates was brilliant......such a versatile actor! So glad I made the trip to Toronto to catch this brilliance! ... Read more
John Tracey
Bloody Brilliant!
I was lucky enough to see this production with the Original cast at the Old Vic Theatre in London in October of 2017.
From the moment the curtain went up the atmosphere in the theatre was ELECTRIC. The combination of a depressing drama intermixed with Dylan songs works and works on so many levels.
I didn't want it to end.
A brilliant cast of actors including Shirley Henderson (who gave the performance of her life), Sheila Atim (who's voice was a total surprise for me), Ron Cook (who can portray any character) and Ciarán Hinds (who I would pay to see him read the phone book) made this musical one of the best things I have seen in my 30 years of going to the theatre.
I cannot stress just how good this production is. And if Hamilton had not come along (which is brilliant as well, but in a completely different genre) then I'm sure the theatre world would be screaming the praises of TGFTNC for the world to hear.
See it: you will NOT be disappointed. ... Read more
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