Backbeat @ Citizen's Theatre

“He had to choose between his best friends, the woman he loved and the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world”

Next week the Citizen's Theatre will be holding the world premiere of Backbeat, a stage adaptation of Iain Softley's 1994 cult movie which told the story of the fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe (the band’s original bassist), and the two most important people in his life: John Lennon and Astrid Kirchherr.

"Re-imagined for the stage by the original writer and director of the acclaimed 1994 film, Iain Softley. This new production of Backbeat is a passionate and vivid portrayal of a love story born out of the famous summer when The Beatles made their name in the city of Hamburg.
Inseparable friends, John and Stuart, become entwined in a fiery triangular relationship as Stuart falls madly in love with Astrid. John forces Stuart to choose between his deep loyalty for John, a future with the greatest band in history or following his heart and pursuing a life as an artist with the woman of his dreams. "

For my Dad's Christmas we got him the Beatles Rockband and tickets for us all to go see Backbeat. I wasn't too sure about it at the time, but after reading a bit more on the web and watching some of the videos of the band practising I think it looks like it will be really good. I also think it might even manage to appeal to our whole family as its half drama and half gig. My only concern is, that after spending most of Christmas addicted to the Beatles Rockband we might get a bit carried away and start using the little ice-cream spoons as drumsticks on the heads of the people sitting in front of us.

The show runs from 9 Feb 2010 to 6 Mar 2010 at 7:30pm
Tickets range from £9.50 - £17.

Citizens Theatre

119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS
Box Office: 0141 429 0022