The Highwayman Rides into Wakefield This July
by Northern Life
Written and Directed by John Godber.
The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape.
It’s 1769, and Yorkshire’s population has exploded. Everyone is flocking north; every ale house is packed with the great and the bad. Yorkshire is the place to be; a region drunk on making money, social climbing, gambling and gin, but with wealth in abundance, the temptation is great.
Written and directed by John Godber, The Highwayman is a thrilling theatrical adventure set in the region where Turpin was caught and Nevison made his great leap!
The Highwayman’s creed is simple: look after number one and to hell with the hangman!
“…flashes of real spark and great moments.” – Always Time For Theatre
Godber’s Highwayman is visceral, venal and very funny. History has never felt so modern, theft never more attractive.
The Highwayman’s creed is simple: look after number one and to hell with the hangman!
