WHEN THE EYE HAS GONE

PRESENT

LIVEWIRE THEATRE & ROUGHHOUSE THEATRE

THE PROFESSIONAL CRICKETERS’ ASSOCIATION

IN ASSOCIATION

WITH

BY DOUGIE

BLAXLAND

COLIN MILBURN! SONGS! ANECDOTES! A LARGE GIN AND COKE!

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WHEN THE EYE HAS GONE

Set in the bar of The North Briton pub in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, When The Eye Has Gone tells the all too brief life of Colin ‘Ollie’ Milburn - the cricketing legend

who was one of England’s most unlikely sporting heroes.

The action takes place on the 28th February 1990 during Milburn’s cabaret performance as “Jolly Ollie”, the character he had developed to conceal his insecurities and suffering.

With songs, anecdotes and a large gin and coke, the story swings backwards and forwards through Milburn’s life as he raises a glass to his triumphs, including his first

Test Century against the West Indies at Lords in 1966 and the disaster of losing his left eye in a car accident in 1969.

PREVIOUS LIVE WIRE / ROUGHHOUSE REVIEWS:“Entertaining and thought provoking...theatre of the highest quality.”HANDS UP FOR JONNY WILKINSON’S RIGHT BOOT (British Theatre Guide)

“A Five Star show in every sense.”JANE EYRE (Bath Chronicle)

“...inspiring and mesmerising. 5 Stars”THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL (Theatre Bath) “Laced with wit...its execution will not fail to impress. 4 Stars.”NIPPLEJESUS (WhatsOnStage)

TOUR ITINERARY THU 27TH OCT 12.30PM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CCC NORTHAMPTON FRI 28TH OCT 7.30PM LANSDOWN CC BATH SAT 29TH OCT 7.30PM LANSDOWN CC BATH SUN 30TH OCT 7.30PM DORCHESTER ARTS DORCHESTERTUE 1ST NOV 7.30PM SOMERSET CCC TAUNTON WED 2ND NOV 7.30PM GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCC BRISTOL THU 3RD NOV 7.30PM GLAMORGAN CCC CARDIFF FRI 4TH NOV 7.30PM WORCESTERSHIRE CCC WORCESTER MON 7TH NOV 7.30PM WARWICKSHIRE CCC EDGBASTON BIRMINGHAM TUE 8TH NOV 7.30PM LANCASHIRE CCC OLD TRAFFORD MANCHESTER WED 9TH NOV 7.30PM DERBYSHIRE CCC DERBY THU 10TH NOV 7.30PM YORKSHIRE CCC HEADINGLEY LEEDS FRI 11TH NOV 7.30PM DURHAM CCC CHESTER LE STREET DURHAMSAT 12TH NOV 7.30PM BURNOPFIELD CC DURHAM MON 14TH NOV 7.30PM ESSEX CCC CHELMSFORD TUE 15TH NOV 7.30PM KENT CCC CANTERBURY WED 16TH NOV 7.30PM SUSSEX CCC HOVE THU 17TH NOV 7.30PM SURREY CCC THE OVAL LONDON FRI 18TH NOV 7.30PM MIDDLESEX CCC LORDS LONDON SAT 19TH NOV 7.30PM TEDDINGTON CC TEDDINGTONMON 21ST NOV 7.30PM HAMPSHIRE CCC SOUTHAMPTON TUE 22ND NOV 7.30PM LEICESTERSHIRE CCC LEICESTER WED 23RD NOV 7.30PM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CCC NOTTINGHAM THU 24TH NOV 7.30PM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CCC NORTHAMPTON FRI 25TH NOV 7.30PM WEST HALLAM CC DERBYSHIRE

BY DOUGIE

BLAXLAND

DIRECTED BY SHANE

MORGAN

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