Last Chance To Catch Benjamin Till's First World War Musical BRASS

The Union Theatre in Southwark continues to remember the brave First World War Leeds Pals in Benjamin Till's award-winning musical, BRASS. Directed by Sasha Regan, this deeply moving story about a heroic group of young men who end up fighting in the Somme, runs until 24th November. Across town in Tottenham Green at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, its sister production directed by Benjamin Till with special arrangement by Mountview, runs until tomorrow night. Both productions are receiving widespread critical acclaim and are equally "Glorious" - Matt Lucas.

Set during the First World War, BRASS tells the story of a group of men from an amateur Leeds-based brass band who enlist to fight as part of the Leeds Pals regiment. They leave behind their wives and sweethearts who are left to pick up the pieces in the munitions factory. The women learn to play the instruments their brave men have left in the hope that one day they can play triumphantly to them on their return from war. Based on true stories, this heartfelt tale set between Leeds and the front line is one of love, survival, loss, music and the futilities of war.

BRASS is written by multi-award-winning composer and film-maker, Benjamin Till. Benjamin was commissioned by the National Youth Music Theatre to write a musical to commemorate the outbreak of the First World War. The original production staged at Leeds City Varieties Music Hall won 'Best Musical' in the 2014 UK Theatre Awards and in 2016 the production transferred to the Hackney Empire for a short run of 3 performances.

Benjamin Till has worked professionally in theatre and TV for over twenty years. He has made more than fifteen musical films (largely for the BBC and Channel 4), released four albums, worked as a casting director in feature films, composed classical works for the concert platform, and written five stage musicals including Brass, Beyond The Fence and Em. He is perhaps best known as the writer/conceiver (and one of the grooms) from Channel 4's hugely successful, BAFTA-nominated Our Gay Wedding: The Musical. Benjamin's film, 100 Faces, is being premièred as part of the UK Jewish Film Festival, which began last Thursday.

Whatever you do, don't miss these truly sensational and very different productions of BRASS.

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