£73.50 (Non JG member)
Overview
Starring Penelope Wilton as the Queen Mother and Luke Evans as Billy.Now that’s history! Don’t miss out on the hilarious new comedy Backstairs Billy from Marcelo Dos Santos, presented by the Michael Grandage company. In a royal affair like no other, Backstairs Billy examines a crucial period during the 50-year friendship between the Queen Mother and her devoted butler Willian ‘Billy’ Tallon during a time of political and social chaos. The year is 1979. The champagne is flowing and The Queen Mother’s lively receptions are in full swing inside the opulence of Clarence House! William “Billy” Tallon, the guardian of the royal corgis and a devoted assistant to Her Majesty, is in charge of the proceedings. Beyond the lavish walls, strikes have gripped a nation that is falling apart. Britain is on the verge of changing seismically under Margaret Thatcher, and as these two contrasting worlds are on course for collision, a whirlwind of consequences are about to unfold… Time for lunch prior to performance.