A spokesperson says---
“...Rooted in his own childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend, The Last Ship tells the story of a community of shipbuilders in the northeast of England, faced with the closure of their shipyard—the heart of their existence.
Jackie White is the shipyard’s foreman, whose health is failing just as his leadership is needed most. In this personal show, the artist immerses the audience in a hometown he was desperate to escape, a world where love, loss, and hope intertwine..."
CAST:
Sting: Jackie White, Shaggy: The Ferryman.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Sting: Composer/Lyricist, Barney Norris: Book Writer, Leo Warner: Director, Karl Sydow: Producer, 59 Studio (Jenny Melville, Matt Taylor, Ben Pearcy): Set and Video Design, Rebecca Howell: Choreographer, Loren Elstein: Costume Design, Adam Bassett: Lighting Design, Tom Gibbons: Sound Design, Rob Mathes: Album Producer.
