Everybody's Talking About Jamie
by Dan Gillespie Sells, Tom MacRae, Jonathan Butterell

Name: Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Brand: Dan Gillespie Sells
SKU: 9780573706899
Rating: 4.51 (148 reviews)

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120 minsPresent DayReduced Casting (Doubling Possible)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Awards & Recognition

Olivier Award

Winner! 2019 WhatsOnStage Award for Best West End Show Winner! 2018 WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical Nominee: Five 2018 Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical

Synopsis

Jamie New is 16 and lives on a council estate in Sheffield.

Jamie doesn’t quite fit in.

Jamie is terrified about the future.

Jamie is going to be a sensation.

Supported by his brilliant, loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies, and steps out of the darkness into the spotlight.

Sixteen: the edge of possibility.

Time to make your dreams come true.

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Press Reviews

"It’s the real deal. Everyone really should be talking, singing, shouting about Jamie now."
— The Times

"A fizzing, feeling, instant hit."
— The Observer

"Sweeps you away on a tide of mischief, warmth and exuberance."
— The Financial Times

"A dynamic, deliciously entertaining night out, a glorious tribute to what makes us human and a heart-warming appeal for acceptance. Let’s all keep talking about Jamie for as long as possible."
— WhatsOnStage

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
MISS HEDGED3-E5 a teacher, thirties/forties (Range: D3-E5)	female	—	a teacher, thirties/forties (Range: D3-E5)
BECCAA3-E5 a school pupil, black (Range: A3-E5)	—	—	a school pupil, black (Range: A3-E5)
VICKIA3-E5 a school pupil, white (Range: A3-E5)	—	—	a school pupil, white (Range: A3-E5)
CYC#3-G#4 (opt. A4 a school pupil, Asian (Range: C#3-G#4 (opt. A4))	—	—	a school pupil, Asian (Range: C#3-G#4 (opt. A4))
BEXBb3-E5 a school pupil, white (Range: Bb3-E5)	—	—	a school pupil, white (Range: Bb3-E5)
SAYIDC3-Db5 a school pupil, Muslim (Range: C3-Db5)	—	—	a school pupil, Muslim (Range: C3-Db5)
FATIMAHA3-A5 a school pupil, Iranian (Range: A3-A5)	—	—	a school pupil, Iranian (Range: A3-A5)
PRITTIF#3-E5 a school pupil, Muslim (Range: F#3-E5)	—	—	a school pupil, Muslim (Range: F#3-E5)
DEAN PAXTONG2-F#4 a school pupil (Range: G2-F#4)	—	—	a school pupil (Range: G2-F#4)
LEVID3-G#4 (opt. A4 a school pupil, black (Range: D3-G#4 (opt. A4))	—	—	a school pupil, black (Range: D3-G#4 (opt. A4))
MICKEYC#3-F#4 a school pupil, white (Range: C#3-F#4)	—	—	a school pupil, white (Range: C#3-F#4)
JAMIE NEWD3-B4 a school pupil, our hero (Range: D3-B4)	—	—	a school pupil, our hero (Range: D3-B4)
MARGARET NEWD3-F5 Jamie’s mother (Range: D3-F5)	female	—	Jamie’s mother (Range: D3-F5)
RAYC4-E5 Margaret’s best friend (Range: C4-E5)	—	—	Margaret’s best friend (Range: C4-E5)
HUGO/LOCO CHANELLEG#2-F4 a faded former drag queen and his retired alter ego (Range: G#2-F4)	female	—	a faded former drag queen and his retired alter ego (Range: G#2-F4)
LAIKA VIRGING2-A#4 a drag queen (Range: G2-A#4)	female	—	a drag queen (Range: G2-A#4)
TRAY SOPHISTICAYG2-Db5 a drag queen (Range: G2-Db5)	female	—	a drag queen (Range: G2-Db5)
SANDRA BOLLOCKG2-A#4 a drag queen (Range: G2-A#4)	female	—	a drag queen (Range: G2-A#4)
YOUNG LOCO Hugo’s younger self	—	—	Hugo’s younger self
THE OTHER WOMAN a woman from Hugo’s past	female	—	a woman from Hugo’s past
JOHN a man from Hugo’s past	male	—	a man from Hugo’s past
JAMIE’S DADG2-F4 (Range: G2-F4)	—	—	(Range: G2-F4)
LAD 1 a local lad	—	—	a local lad
LAD 2 a local lad	—	—	a local lad
LAD 3 a local lad	—	—	a local lad

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Publication

PublisherConcord Theatricals

Year2017

BindingPaperback

Pages139

ISBN-139780573706899

ISBN-100573706891

Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a play written by Dan Gillespie Sells and published by Concord Theatricals (2017).

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