Touring Consortium Theatre Company, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Dudley Sutton

The Touring Consortium Theatre Company celebrates 20 years with a new tour of John Steinbeck’s
classic which comes to Darlington Civic Theatre from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 March.

Two migrant farm workers held together by a mutual dependence, a deep affection and an undying loyalty go in search of new beginning in the hope of attaining their shared dream: of putting together enough money to buy a small piece of land and building a home.

No strangers to trouble, George and Lennie soon find themselves reeling from the fallout of an innocent misunderstanding which spirals out of control and leaves the two men, bound together by friendship, facing an earth-shattering climax.

A story, raw in speech and action, full of heart and unflinching realism, it remains one of the most poignant statements of being human the contemporary theatre has produced.

On the opening night there will be live music from 'The Tennessee Three', re-creating the music of Steinbeck's era. With a repertoire taken from artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Leadbelly and Hank Williams this trio will play the toe tapping and heart wrenching songs that were the soundtrack to America in the 1930s and 40s.