Blow Down

A funny and poignant verbatim play exploring the impact of the iconic cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station on the lives of the people who lived and worked beneath them. From the raucous seventies to recession and decline in 2000s.

Produced by Theatre Royal Wakefield, opened at Leeds Playhouse followed by an extensive community tour with Red Ladder

PERFORMED BY Matthew Booth, Matthew Bugg, Allison Saxton, Nicky Filshie, Luke Adamson / WRITER Garry Lyons / DIRECTOR Tess Seddon / DESIGNER Ruta Irbite / COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER Eliyana Evans / LIGHTING DESIGNER Jodie Underwood / VIDEO DESIGNER Matt Powell / PRODUCTION MANAGER Luke James

Tess Seddon’s production…injects dynamism into what could easily be static material. There’s anger throbbing beneath these memories and anecdotes – anger at the destruction of communities which goes far beyond the demolition of a power station.

Catherine Love, The Guardian

Tess Seddon’s focused production

Reviews Hub

Tess Seddon’s brisk direction removes any sense of self pity but is more an indictment of how successive governments have abandoned once thriving communities

North West End