Sing Street
Author(s):
Book by Enda Walsh, music & lyrics by Gary Clark and John Carney
Company:
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
"You might be school kids and livin’ in dead-end Dublin—but you’re doin’ it! You’re making music!”
It’s Dublin, 1982, and sixteen-year-old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school.
Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who’s too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only problem is, he doesn’t have a band. Yet.
With a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the '80s, Sing Street is an ode to the thrill of young love and a celebration of the power of music to lift us up.