Mr Corvan's Music Hall

A fantastic new musical play, written by top North East playwright Ed Waugh (co-writer Dirty Dusting, Amazing Grace, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham,) whose latest solo play Hadaway Harry transfers to Newcastle Theatre Royal in February 2017.

This fantastic new musical play tells the incredible story about the North East’s first music hall superstar, Ned Corvan.

Corvan (1827 to 1865): was a comedian, virtuoso violinist, artist and singer/songwriter of hits including The Cullercoats Fish Lass, Fishermen Hung the Monkey (he started the Hartlepool Monkey legend) and the first popular protest song Toon Improvement Bill.

Based on the forthcoming book by renowned historian and author Dave Harker, this brilliant tragic-comedy stars.

Written by Ed Waugh (Hadaway Harry, Sunday for Sammy, Laffalang, co-writer Maggie’s End, Alf Ramsay Knew My Grandfather, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham, Dirty Dusting)

Directed by Gareth Tudor Price (Hull Truck and West End credits, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham)