The Whitby Rebels
This is the (mostly) true story of a Captain, his crew and a boatload of Yorkshire grit.In Whitby Harbour, in the summer of 1991, something extraordinary happened. A humble pleasure boat set sail for the Arctic crewed by misfits, pensioners and the vicar for Egton & Grosmont.
This motley crew was assembled by Captain Jack Lammiman to complete a daring mission: to erect a plaque honouring Whitby whaling Captain William Scoresby senior on a volcanic island hundreds of miles north of Iceland.
Their voyage is a classic story of British eccentricity and determination to rival Eddie the Eagle’s Olympic exploits, bus driver Kempton Bunton stealing the Portrait of the Duke of Wellington and crane operator Maurice Flitcroft playing golf in the British Open.
Script published by Nick Hern: available here
Cast
Keith Bartlett
Kieran Foster
Jacqueline King
Duncan MacInnes
Jacky Naylor
Louise Mai Newberry
Credits
Produced by the Stephen Joseph Theatre
Writer: Bea Roberts
Director: Paul Robinson
Set & Costume Design: Jessica Curtis
Lighting Design: Sally Ferguson
Composer and Sound Designer: Simon Slater
Movement Director: Georgina Lamb
Wardrobe Supervisor: Julia Perry-Mook
Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard
Nautical Consultant: Tom Hill
Deputy Stage Manager: Steve Muckersie
Assistant Stage Manager: Phoebe Storm