October 24, 2007

Meeting Joe Strummer at the Riverfront

The Riverfront will be hosting a month-long tribute to The Clash front-man, Joe Strummer, which will kick off with the passionate punk-comedy Meeting Joe Strummer on 1–3 November at 8pm.

Middle Ground Theatre Company is delighted to present the inspirational and moving punk comedy, which attained huge success at last year’s Edinburgh Festival.

Written and directed by Paul Hodson, it stars Huw Higginson (The Bill) and Steve North (London’s Burning).

The show follows the lives of two young men, one middle-class, one working-class, from adolescence in 1977 to middle-age as they are transformed by Joe Strummer and The Clash’s potent mix of rock ‘n’ roll, iconic imagery and rebel politics.

Featuring a carefully chosen soundtrack which brings the era to life, Meeting Joe Strummer is a must-see piece of theatre with tremendous performances.

For more information about Joe Strummer Month, contact the Riverfront Box Office on 01633 656679 or visit www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront

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