Brassed Off review – stirring tale of coal and cornets moves Yorkshire audience to tears

The Guardian UK Saturday 27 June 2026, 07:00 UTC By Nick Ahad 1 min read

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Leeds PlayhouseIn a cavernous venue seemingly designed for a colliery-based story, Amy Leach directs Paul Allen’s adaptation of the 1996 filmIt’s odd that this most Yorkshire of stories has never been staged at Leeds Playhouse. That’s remedied with grit and humanity by director Amy Leach and her strikingly relevant production of the Paul Allen play based on Mark Herman’s 1996 film. The Playhouse’s Quarry theatre is an enormous, awkward space that demands epic storytelling.

Leeds Playhouse
In a cavernous venue seemingly designed for a colliery-based story, Amy Leach directs Paul Allen’s adaptation of the 1996 film

It’s odd that this most Yorkshire of stories has never been staged at Leeds Playhouse. That’s remedied with grit and humanity by director Amy Leach and her strikingly relevant production of the Paul Allen play based on Mark Herman’s 1996 film.

The Playhouse’s Quarry theatre is an enormous, awkward space that demands epic storytelling. With a name that suggests it has been dug from the earth, it’s easy to see why Leach thought the colliery story was perfect for this stage.

At Leeds Playhouse until 11 July

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