A dramatic version of Brian Clough’s disastrous time as Leeds United manager kicks off at The Dukes in Lancaster.
The stage adaptation of The Damned United plays on April 24 and 25 as part of its first UK tour.
A cast of three take audiences up-close to the power struggles inside the flawed but brilliant mind of Old Big ‘Ed.
The Damned United has been adapted from David Peace’s best-selling book which was made into a film in 2009 starring Michael Sheen as Cloughie.
The stage adaptation, recommended for anyone aged 14 plus, premièred as a co-production between Red Ladder Theatre Company and West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2016 and has been re-approached for its first tour of the UK.